Saint-Alexandre, Quebec
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Saint-Alexandre
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|settlement_type = Municipality
|image_skyline = St-Alexandre, Québec, rue St-Denis.jpg
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|motto = La fidélité et la foi triomphent
(Latin: Fidelitas et fides vincunt)
|image_map = Saint-Alexandre Quebec location diagram.PNG
|map_caption = Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM
|pushpin_map = Canada Southern Quebec
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|pushpin_map_caption = Location in southern Quebec
|coordinates = {{coord|45|14|N|73|07|W|region:CA-QC|display=inline,title}}
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Canada
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Quebec
|subdivision_type2 = Region
|subdivision_name2 = Montérégie
|subdivision_type3 = RCM
|subdivision_name3 = Le Haut-Richelieu
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|established_title1= Constituted
|established_date1 = September 17, 1988
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|government_footnotes = [http://www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-des-municipalites/fiche/municipalite/56055/ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Saint-Alexandre][http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=643 Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: SAINT-JEAN (Quebec)]
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|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = André Bergeron
|leader_title1 = Federal riding
|leader_name1 = Saint-Jean
|leader_title2 = Prov. riding
|leader_name2 = Iberville
|area_magnitude =
|area_total_km2 = 76.30
|area_land_km2 = 76.16
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|population_total = 2495
|population_as_of = 2011
|population_density_km2 = 32.8
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|population_blank1_title = Pop 2006-2011
|population_blank1 = {{increase}} 6.6%
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|population_blank2_title = Dwellings
|population_blank2 = 938
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|timezone = EST
|utc_offset = −5
|timezone_DST = EDT
|utc_offset_DST = −4
|postal_code_type = Postal code(s)
|postal_code =J0J 1S0
|area_code = 450 and 579
|blank_name = Highways
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Saint-Alexandre ({{IPA|fr|sɛ̃t‿alɛksɑ̃dʁ}}) is a municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, located in the Regional County Municipality of Le Haut-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,495. Residents of Saint-Alexandre are called Alexandrins (Alexandrines, fem.).
History
Saint-Alexandre was named for Alexander, bishop of Alexandria from 313 to 328, who was succeeded by Athanasius.[http://www.ville.saint-alexandre.qc.ca/armoiries.html Municipalité de Saint-Alexandre ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011100033/http://www.ville.saint-alexandre.qc.ca/armoiries.html |date=2007-10-11 }}
Demographics
Population
{{Canada census
|location = Saint-Alexandre
|2021_population=2,678 | 2021_pop_delta=+8.5 | 2021_land_area=76.27 | 2021_pop_density=35.1
|2021_median_age=37.2 | 2021_median_age_m=38 | 2021_median_age_f=36.8
|2021_total_pvt_dwell=1,005 |2021_mean_hh_income= |2021_geocode=2021A00052456055 | 2021_access_date=2022-04-27
|2011_population=2,495 |2011_pop_delta=+6.6 |2011_land_area=76.16 |2011_pop_density=32.8
|2011_median_age=35.0 |2011_median_age_m=35.1 |2011_median_age_f=35.0
|2011_total_pvt_dwell=938 |2011_mean_hh_income=60,675 |2011_access_date=2014-04-03
|2006_population=2,340 | 2006_pop_delta=-2.0 | 2006_land_area=76.16 | 2006_pop_density=30.7
|2006_median_age=35.1 | 2006_median_age_m=35.0 | 2006_median_age_f=35.2
|2006_total_pvt_dwell=864 | 2006_mean_hh_income=55,758 | 2006_access_date=2014-04-03
|2001_population=2,388 | 2001_pop_delta=+0.3 | 2001_land_area=76.16 | 2001_pop_density=31.4
|2001_median_age=33.3 | 2001_median_age_m=33.5 | 2001_median_age_f=33.0
|2001_total_pvt_dwell=838 |2001_mean_hh_income=46,851 | 2001_access_date=2014-04-03
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{{Historical populations
| title= Historical Census Data - Saint-Alexandre, QuebecStatistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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| 1991 |1954
| 1996 |2380
| 2001 |2388
| 2006 |2340
| 2011 |2495
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Language
See also
References
External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070701124847/http://www.ville.saint-alexandre.qc.ca/ Saint-Alexandre official website]
{{Geographic Location (8-way)
| title = Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
| Centre = Saint-Alexandre
| North = Mont-Saint-Grégoire
| Northeast = Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville
| East = Sainte-Sabine
| Southeast = Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge
| South = Saint-Sébastien
| Southwest =
| West = Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevois
| Northwest = Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
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{{Le Haut-Richelieu RCM|state=expanded}}
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Category:Municipalities in Quebec
Category:Incorporated places in Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality