Saint-Anicet
| Saint-Anicet | |
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 Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM |
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 Saint-Anicet
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| Coordinates: 45°07′N 74°21′W / 45.117°N 74.350°WCoordinates: 45°07′N 74°21′W / 45.117°N 74.350°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alain Castagner |
| • Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 180.20 km2 (69.58 sq mi) |
| • Land | 135.16 km2 (52.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,523 |
| • Density | 18.7/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 7.1% |
| • Dwellings | 1,965 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0S 1M0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |
 Route 132
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| Website | www saint-anicet |
Saint-Anicet is a municipality in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,523.
Saint-Anicet is located in the southwestern Montérégie region of Quebec, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:
In the south of Saint-Anicet the Tsiionhiakwatha/Droulers archaeological site interpretation center was opened on May 15, 2010. It is where the most important Iroquoian village in Quebec lies. Circa 1450, approximately 500 St.Lawrence Iroquoians established a village near the La Guerre River.
Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha was designated a Site du patrimoine constitué under provincial legislation in 2005, and a National Historic Site of Canada in 2007.
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