Pierreville, Quebec

Pierreville
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM
Pierreville is located in Southern Quebec
Pierreville
Pierreville
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 46°04′N 72°49′W / 46.067°N 72.817°W / 46.067; -72.817[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMNicolet-Yamaska
ConstitutedJune 13, 2001
Government
 • MayorAndré Descôteaux
 • Federal ridingBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
 • Prov. ridingNicolet-Bécancour
Area
 • Total
124.90 km2 (48.22 sq mi)
 • Land78.31 km2 (30.24 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
2,176
 • Density27.8/km2 (72/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006–2011
Decrease 6.9%
 • Dwellings
1,152
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-132
R-226
Websitewww.pierreville.net

Pierreville (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁvil] ) is a municipality in Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec, located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Saint-François rivers, at the edge of Lac Saint-Pierre. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,176.

Pierreville faces the town of Saint-François-du-Lac across the Saint-François river, and lies at the junction of Route 132 and Route 226. Part of the Abenaki Indian reserve of Odanak is an enclave within the city limits of Pierreville. The limits of the reserve begin only a short walk away from the town's main street.

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  2. ^ a b "Pierreville - Répertoire des municipalités - Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Occupation du territoire". mamrot.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  3. ^ "Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR (Quebec)". www2.parl.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  4. ^ a b "2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Pierreville, Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2015-02-20.