Montmagny Regional County Municipality

Montmagny
Location of Montmagny
Coordinates: 46°50′N 70°24′W / 46.833°N 70.400°W / 46.833; -70.400[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatMontmagny
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectJean-Guy Desrosiers
Area
 • Total
1,722.50 km2 (665.06 sq mi)
 • Land1,698.13 km2 (655.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
22,698
 • Density13.4/km2 (35/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Decrease 0.8%
 • Dwellings
12,079
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.montmagny.com

Montmagny is a regional county municipality (RCM) in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Montmagny is the seat. Its neighbouring RCMs are Bellechasse, Les Etchemins, and L'Islet.

This area was named after Charles de Montmagny, a governor of New France.

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  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census Montmagny, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2019.