Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
| Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM. |
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 Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu
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| Coordinates: 45°13′N 73°17′W / 45.217°N 73.283°WCoordinates: 45°13′N 73°17′W / 45.217°N 73.283°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Richelieu |
| Constituted | June 20, 1892 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacques Desmarais |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Jean |
| • Prov. riding | Saint-Jean |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.30 km2 (27.92 sq mi) |
| • Land | 69.78 km2 (26.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,837 |
| • Density | 26.3/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 10.4% |
| • Dwellings | 847 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0J 1W0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |
 Route 223
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Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,837. The town was founded in 1892.
The community is located within the Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality region about 15 kilometers north of the Canada-United States border in the Montérégie region. It is located about 40 kilometers south of Montreal.
The town is located within the provincial electoral district of Saint-Jean which includes parts of the city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu situated a few kilometers to its north. It is situated in the western side of the Richelieu River along Quebec Route 223.
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The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.
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