La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec

Infobox Settlement
name = La Vallée-du-Richelieu
(Quebec)
settlement_type = Regional County Municipality

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subdivision_name = CAN
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = QC
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 = Montérégie
established_title =Incorporated
established_date =01 Jan, 1982
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population_total = 106762
population_density_km2 = 181.3
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population_blank1 =+11.0%
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population_blank2 =41531
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timezone = Eastern
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coor_type = 255, boul. Laurier, McMasterville
latd=45 |latm=32 |lats=51 |latNS=N
longd=73 |longm=13 |longs=39 |longEW=W
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website = [http://www.vallee-du-richelieu.ca/ www.vallee-du-richelieu.ca]
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La Valée-du-Richelieu "(The Valley of the Richelieu)" is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It surrounds the Richelieu River as the river makes its way from Lake Champlain in the United States north to the Saint Lawrence River northeast of Montreal, Canada at Sorel, Quebec. Dramatically different from the mountainous terrain to the south, the river valley is a vast plain with extensive farmlands. Its seat is in Belil.

The river itself is very popular for both U.S. and Canadian recreational boaters, providing a connection that can bring boaters all the way from the outlet of the Saint Lawrence River to New York Harbor. A number of old fortifications existed dating back to the 1600s; these were built to prevent the Iroquois from using the river as a way to attack the French settlers in the area.

Communities

*Cities and Towns
**Beloeil
**Carignan
**Chambly
**Mont-Saint-Hilaire
**Otterburn Park
**Saint-Basile-le-Grand

*Municipalities
**McMasterville
**Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu
**Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu
**Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu
**Saint-Jean-Baptiste
**Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu
**Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil

Demographics

Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census

References

* [http://www.mamr.gouv.qc.ca/accueil.asp/ Affaires Municipales et Regions Quebec]
* [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Index.cfm?Lang=E/ Statistics Canada]

External links

* [http://parkscanada.pch.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/qc/fortchambly/natcul/histo2_e.asp Fort Richelieu official site]