Saint-Ours, Quebec

Saint-Ours
Saint-Ours church
Saint-Ours church
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM
Saint-Ours is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Ours
Saint-Ours
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°53′N 73°09′W / 45.883°N 73.150°W / 45.883; -73.150[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMPierre-De Saurel
ConstitutedApril 17, 1991
Government
 • MayorSylvain Dupuis
 • Federal ridingBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
 • Prov. ridingRichelieu
Area
 • Total61.00 km2 (23.55 sq mi)
 • Land59.39 km2 (22.93 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,721
 • Density29.0/km2 (75/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 1.2%
 • Dwellings
856
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-133
Websitewww.ville.saintours.qc.ca

Saint-Ours is a city located in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality of Québec (Canada), in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,721. Founded in 1650 and originally constituent of the Saint-Ours Parish Municipality, which merged alongside L'Immaculée-Conception-de-Saint-Ours municipality in 1991, Saint-Ours is one of the earliest settlements in Montérégie.