Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality

Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec.
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°12′N 73°14′W / 45.200°N 73.233°W / 45.200; -73.233[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectAndrée Bouchard
Area
[3]
 • Total999.70 km2 (385.99 sq mi)
 • Land936.02 km2 (361.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total117,443
 • Density125.5/km2 (325/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Increase 2.7%
 • Dwellings
52,461
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.mrchr.qc.ca
Le-haut Richelieu is on the south border

Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality (Upper Richelieu) is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. It is named for the Richelieu River which runs south-north through it.

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  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census; Le Haut-Richelieu, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2019.