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