Amherst | |
|---|---|
 Road 323 in Amherst | |
 Location within Les Laurentides RCM | |
  Amherst Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′N 74°46′W / 46.050°N 74.767°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Les Laurentides |
| Constituted | March 9, 1887 |
| Named for | Jeffery Amherst[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernard Lapointe |
| • Federal riding | Laurentides—Labelle |
| • Prov. riding | Labelle |
| Area | |
• Total | 249.40 km2 (96.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 227.86 km2 (87.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,728 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  16.4% |
| • Dwellings | 1,613 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0T 2L0 & J0T 2T0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-323  R-364 |
| Website | www.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.