- 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_type = Country
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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area_land_km2 = 588.89
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population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 106762
population_density_km2 = 181.3
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population_blank1_title =Change ~2001
population_blank1 =+11.0%
population_blank2_title =Dwellings
population_blank2 =41531
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timezone = Eastern
utc_offset = -5
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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]
footnotes =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 fromLake Champlain in theUnited States north to theSaint Lawrence River northeast ofMontreal ,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 the1600s ; these were built to prevent theIroquois 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-BeloeilDemographics
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]
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