Montmagny, Quebec

Montmagny
Saint Thomas Church
Saint Thomas Church
Coat of arms of Montmagny
Location within Montmagny RCM.
Location within Montmagny RCM.
Montmagny is located in Southern Quebec
Montmagny
Montmagny
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°59′N 70°33′W / 46.983°N 70.550°W / 46.983; -70.550[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMMontmagny
ConstitutedApril 2, 1966
Government
 • MayorMarc Laurin
 • Federal ridingMontmagny—L'Islet—
Kamouraska—Rivière-
du-Loup
 • Prov. ridingCôte-du-Sud
Area
 • Total
145.00 km2 (55.98 sq mi)
 • Land124.44 km2 (48.05 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
10,999
 • Density88.4/km2 (229/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 2.3%
 • Dwellings
5,801
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways
A-20 (TCH)

R-132
R-228
R-283
Websitewww.ville.
montmagny.qc.ca

Montmagny (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃maɲi]) is a city in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality within the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. It is the county seat and had a population, as of the Canada 2021 Census, of 10,999.

The city is on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, east of Quebec City, and was founded more than 350 years ago. It is Canada's Snow Goose Capital, and festivals include the International Accordion Festival in September and the Festival of the Snow Geese in October.

The city was named after Charles de Montmagny, the first to have the title of governor of New France; Samuel de Champlain was commander in chief.

Montmagny was the county seat of the former Montmagny County.

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