Saint-Ambroise, Quebec

Not to be confused with Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare in the Lanaudière region.
Saint-Ambroise
Municipality
Saint-Ambroise

Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.

Coordinates: 48°33′N 71°20′W / 48.550°N 71.333°W / 48.550; -71.333Coordinates: 48°33′N 71°20′W / 48.550°N 71.333°W / 48.550; -71.333[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCM Le Fjord-du-Saguenay
Settled 1869
Constituted September 25, 1971
Government[2]
  Mayor Marcel Claveau
  Federal riding Jonquière
  Prov. riding Dubuc
Area[2][3]
  Total 150.20 km2 (57.99 sq mi)
  Land 150.78 km2 (58.22 sq mi)
  There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 3,546
  Density 23.5/km2 (61/sq mi)
  Pop (2006–11) Increase 1.8%
  Dwellings 1,567
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G7P 2P9
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.st-ambroise.qc.ca

Saint-Ambroise is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.

References

  1. Reference number 148074 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Ambroise
  3. 1 2 "Saint-Ambroise census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-10-28.


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