Amherst, Quebec

Amherst
Road 323 in Amherst
Road 323 in Amherst
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Location within Les Laurentides RCM
Amherst is located in Central Quebec
Amherst
Amherst
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°03′N 74°46′W / 46.050°N 74.767°W / 46.050; -74.767[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLaurentides
RCMLes Laurentides
ConstitutedMarch 9, 1887
Named forJeffery Amherst[1]
Government
 • MayorBernard Lapointe
 • Federal ridingLaurentides—Labelle
 • Prov. ridingLabelle
Area
 • Total249.40 km2 (96.29 sq mi)
 • Land227.86 km2 (87.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,728
 • Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 16.4%
 • Dwellings
1,613
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0T 2L0 & J0T 2T0
Area code819
Highways R-323
R-364
Websitewww.municipalite.
amherst.qc.ca

Amherst is a township municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within Les Laurentides Regional County Municipality.

The village of Vendée is also located within the municipality.

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