Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska explained

Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Canada Eastern Quebec
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates:47.6817°N -69.625°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Bas-Saint-Laurent
Subdivision Type3:RCM
Subdivision Name3:Kamouraska
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:July 1, 1855
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Anita Ouellet Castonguay
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Name1:Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Leader Name2:Côte-du-Sud
Area Total Km2:116.50
Area Land Km2:111.40
Population Total:2255
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:20.2
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2016–2021
Population Blank1: 6.9%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:927
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:G0L 2G0
Area Code:418 and 581
Blank Name:Highways
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Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality.

Before July 5, 1997, it was known simply as Saint-Alexandre.

History

The parish of Saint-Alexandre was founded in the first half of the 19th century. It was canonically erected in 1851. The post office was first opened in 1854 under the name "Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska". The parish municipality of Saint-Alexandre was then created in 1855. In 1997, its status was changed to a municipality alongside its name, which became Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska.

1968 derailment

On January 27, 1968, the westbound Scotian passenger train operated by Canadian National Railway derailed near the Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska station. Two passengers were injured. The train was operating at about 65mph when an axle on the locomotive broke.[1]

Geography

Lakes and rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:

Demographics

Population

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Un train déraille à St-Alexandre de Kamouraska et fait deux blessés. Jacques . Cimon . Le Soleil. Quebec City. 9. 1968-01-29 . 2024-03-19 . numerique.banq.qc.ca . fr.