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Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, Quebec

Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel
City
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM.
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM.
Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel
Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°02′N 73°07′W / 46.033°N 73.117°W / 46.033; -73.117Coordinates: 46°02′N 73°07′W / 46.033°N 73.117°W / 46.033; -73.117
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Pierre-De Saurel
Constituted May 1, 1907
Government
 • Mayor Olivar Gravel
 • Federal riding Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
 • Prov. riding Richelieu
Area
 • Total 3.40 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
 • Land 1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,677
 • Density 1,216.8/km2 (3,151/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 0.5%
 • Dwellings 941
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J3R
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 132
Website www.vsjs.ca

Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel is a town in the Regional county municipality of Pierre-De Saurel, in Montérégie, Quebec. It is located north of the Tracy section of Sorel-Tracy. Champlain Street marks the town's southern limit from Sorel-Tracy, and the rest of the town is surrounded by water (either Saint Lawrence River or Richelieu River).

As it is the case with neighboring municipalities, metallurgy plays a significant role in the town's economy. The Sorel-Tracy based QIT et Titane has a facility which occupies the western part of the town, while the eastern part of the town is essentially home to the Les Forges de Sorel company. This leaves the central part as the only portion of the town that is fully residential.

The population of Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel was 1,677 as of the Canada 2011 Census.

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