Sainte-Madeleine | |
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Location within Les Maskoutains RCM | |
Coordinates: 45°36′N 73°06′W / 45.600°N 73.100°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Montérégie |
RCM | Les Maskoutains |
Constituted | December 30, 1919 |
Named for | Mary Magdalene[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marie-Hélène Demers |
• Federal riding | Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot |
• Prov. riding | Borduas |
Area | |
• Total | 5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
• Land | 5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
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Population | |
• Total | 2,356 |
• Density | 439.8/km2 (1,139/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 960 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
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Website | www |
Sainte-Madeleine is a village municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,356.
Le Camping Ste-Madeleine, founded in 1967 for visitors to EXPO 67, is the area's principal tourist attraction. The annual musical event, the Festival Country du Camping Sainte-Madeleine, held in late July, attracts approximately 5,000 visitors to the community of 2,356.
Individuals born in Sainte-Madeleine include artist France Jodoin.[5]
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