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Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec

Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Ville
Située dans La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Située dans La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Saint-Basile-le-Grand is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Située dans le sud du Québec.
Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°17′W / 45.533°N 73.283°W / 45.533; -73.283Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°17′W / 45.533°N 73.283°W / 45.533; -73.283
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM La Vallée-du-Richelieu
Constituted June 15, 1871
Government
 • Maire Bernard Gagnon
 • Federal riding Montarville
 • Prov. riding Chambly
Area
 • Total 36.90 km2 (14.25 sq mi)
 • Land 36.10 km2 (13.94 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 16,736
 • Density 463.6/km2 (1,201/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 7.2%
 • Dwellings 6,235
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J3N
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 116
Website www.ville.saint-
basile-le-grand.qc.ca

Saint-Basile-le-Grand is a city located in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 16,736.

Population trend:

Mother tongue language (2006)

Saint-Basile-le-Grand is served by the Saint-Basile-le-Grand commuter rail station on the Agence métropolitaine de transport's Mont-Saint-Hilaire Line. Local bus service is provided by the CIT de la Vallée du Richelieu.

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.




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