Richmond, Quebec

Richmond
City
Richmond from afar
Richmond from afar
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM.
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM.
Richmond is located in Southern Quebec
Richmond
Richmond
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°40′N 72°09′W / 45.667°N 72.150°W / 45.667; -72.150[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Val-Saint-François
ConstitutedDecember 29, 1999
Government
[2]
 • MayorBertrand Ménard
 • Federal ridingRichmond—Arthabaska
 • Prov. ridingRichmond
Area
[2][3]
 • Total6.90 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
 • Land7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2016)[4]
 • Total3,232
 • Density460.2/km2 (1,192/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 1.8%
 • Dwellings
1,616
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0B 2H0
Area code819
Highways R-116
R-143
R-243
Websitewww.ville.richmond.qc.ca

Richmond, population 3,232 (2016), is a town nestled amidst rolling farmlands on the Saint-François River between Sherbrooke and Drummondville, in the heart of Estrie in Quebec, Canada.

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  4. ^ "Richmond, Quebec (Code 2466023) Census Profile". 2016 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.