Godmanchester, Quebec

Godmanchester
Godmanchester town hall
Godmanchester town hall
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM
Godmanchester is located in Southern Quebec
Godmanchester
Godmanchester
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°05′N 74°15′W / 45.08°N 74.25°W / 45.08; -74.25[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLe Haut-Saint-Laurent
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Named forGodmanchester[1]
Government
 • MayorPierre Poirier
 • Federal ridingSalaberry—Suroît
 • Prov. ridingHuntingdon
Area
 • Total
138.52 km2 (53.48 sq mi)
 • Land138.66 km2 (53.54 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources.
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
1,403
 • Density10.1/km2 (26/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 0.6%
 • Dwellings
621
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0S 1H0 & J0S 1L0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-138 R-202
Websitegodmanchester.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Godmanchester is a township municipality located in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 1,403 The southeast part of the township is mostly delineated by the Châteauguay River, while the south end borders with Franklin County, New York.

It was named after Godmanchester, England, in 1811.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 25759". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Godmanchester". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
  4. ^ a b "Godmanchester, Canton (municipalité de) (CT) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 10 October 2023.