Saint-Alexis-des-Monts

Saint-Alexis-des-Monts
Parish municipality
Saint-Alexis Church
Saint-Alexis Church
Motto: 
Progrès et Harmonie
Location within Maskinongé RCM.
Location within Maskinongé RCM.
Saint-Alexis-des-Monts is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Alexis-des-Monts
Saint-Alexis-des-Monts
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°28′N 73°08′W / 46.467°N 73.133°W / 46.467; -73.133[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMauricie
RCMMaskinongé
Settled1865
ConstitutedApril 21, 1984
Government
[2]
 • MayorMichel Bourassa
 • Federal ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. ridingMaskinongé
Area
[2][3]
 • Total1,135.80 km2 (438.53 sq mi)
 • Land1,035.74 km2 (399.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total2,999
 • Density2.9/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 0.6%
 • Dwellings
2,136
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 1V0
Area code819
Highways R-349
Websitewww.saint-
alexis-des-monts.ca

Saint-Alexis-des-Monts is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

It is located in the Laurentian Mountains, having a topography that is characterized by valleys and rounded hills, with an altitude varying between 150 metres (490 ft) to 560 metres (1,840 ft). There are more than 600 lakes, 400 named and another 200 unnamed minor lakes.[4] The majority (65%) of its territory is part of the Matawin Wildlife Reserve. The town depends on outdoor tourism that increases its seasonal population to between 8000 and 10,000 persons.[5]

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  4. ^ "Saint-Alexis-des-Monts en quelques chiffres" (in French). Municipalité de Saint-Alexis-des-Monts. Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
  5. ^ "La Municipalité" (in French). Municipalité de Saint-Alexis-des-Monts. Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-02-08.