Saint-Valentin | |
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Motto: Faire que devra | |
Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM | |
Coordinates: 45°08′N 73°19′W / 45.133°N 73.317°W[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Region | Montérégie |
RCM | Le Haut-Richelieu |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pierre Chamberland |
• Federal riding | Saint-Jean |
• Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
Area | |
• Total | 39.50 km2 (15.25 sq mi) |
• Land | 39.56 km2 (15.27 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 470 |
• Density | 11.9/km2 (31/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 173 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways | ![]() |
Website | www.municipalite. saint-valentin.qc.ca |
Saint-Valentin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ valɑ̃tɛ̃]) is a municipality in southern Quebec, Canada located in the administrative area of the Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 470.
Named after the Christian hallow Saint Valentine, the community has been trying to capitalize on its name as a destination for lovers since the 1990s. A Festival de la Saint-Valentin is held every February, along with a St. Valentine's Day Mass. The post office frequently receives letters from around the world to postmark.[5][6]
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