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Hemmingford, Quebec (village)

Hemmingford
Village municipality
Location within Les Jardins-de-Napierville RCM.
Location within Les Jardins-de-Napierville RCM.
Hemmingford is located in Southern Quebec
Hemmingford
Hemmingford
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°03′N 73°35′W / 45.050°N 73.583°W / 45.050; -73.583Coordinates: 45°03′N 73°35′W / 45.050°N 73.583°W / 45.050; -73.583
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Les Jardins-de-Napierville
Constituted January 1, 1878
Government
 • Mayor Drew Somerville
 • Federal riding Beauharnois—Salaberry
 • Prov. riding Huntingdon
Area
 • Total 0.90 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
 • Land 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)
 • Total 808
 • Density 783.2/km2 (2,028/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 6.7%
 • Dwellings 383
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0L 1H0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 202
Route 219
Census profile 2468010
MAMROT info 68010
Toponymie info 28437
Website www.hemmingford.ca

Hemmingford is a village municipality located in Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality of southern Quebec. The population as of 2011 was 808.

It was founded in 1878 by the division of the Township of Hemmingford creating two separate entities: the Township and the Village of Hemmingford. Both municipalities are locally referred to collectively as Hemmingford. The two share many things, such as the cost of the volunteer fire department and both hold their councils and offices in the same building in the village.

The village of Hemmingford is surrounded by the Township of Hemmingford. The centre of the village is at the intersection of Route 219 and Route 202.

The postal code for both the town and village of Hemmingford is J0L 1H0.




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