Mont-Saint-Hilaire

Mont-Saint-Hilaire
Mont-Saint-Hilaire
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Mont-Saint-Hilaire is located in Southern Quebec
Mont-Saint-Hilaire
Mont-Saint-Hilaire
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°33′44″N 73°11′30″W / 45.56222°N 73.19167°W / 45.56222; -73.19167[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLa Vallée-du-Richelieu
ConstitutedMarch 12, 1966
Government
 • MayorMarc-André Guertin
 • Federal ridingBeloeil—Chambly
 • Prov. ridingBorduas
Area
 • Total45.50 km2 (17.57 sq mi)
 • Land44.08 km2 (17.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total18,859
 • Density427.8/km2 (1,108/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016–2021
Increase 1.5%
 • Dwellings
7,917
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-20 (TCH)

R-116
R-133
Websitewww.villemsh.ca

Mont-Saint-Hilaire (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ sɛ̃ nilɛʁ]) is a suburb of Montreal on the South Shore of southeastern Quebec, Canada, on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 18,859. The city is named after the Mont Saint-Hilaire.

A significant deposit of the semi-precious mineral sodalite is located near Mont-Saint-Hilaire.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Mont-Saint-Hilaire". Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY—BORDUAS (Quebec)
  4. ^ a b 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec