Saint-Basile-le-Grand

Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Ville
Située dans La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Saint-Basile-le-Grand Située dans le sud du Québec.
Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°17′W / 45.533°N 73.283°W / 45.533; -73.283Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°17′W / 45.533°N 73.283°W / 45.533; -73.283[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	La Vallée-du-Richelieu
Constituted	June 15, 1871
Government [2][3]
• Mayor	Yves Lessard
• Federal riding	Montarville
• Prov. riding	Chambly
Area [2][4]
• Total	36.90 km2 (14.25 sq mi)
• Land	36.10 km2 (13.94 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[4]
• Total	16,736
• Density	463.6/km2 (1,201/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	7.2%
• Dwellings	6,235
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J3N
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 116
Website	www.ville.saint- basile-le-grand.qc.ca

Saint-Basile-le-Grand is a city located in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2011 Canadian Census was 16,736.

Demographics[]

Population[] Population trend:[5] Census Population Change (%) 2011 16,736 7.2% 2006 15,605 26.0% 2001 12,385 5.2% 1996 11,771 16.2% 1991 10,127 N/A

Language[] Mother tongue language (2006)[6] Language Population Pct (%) French only 14,720 94.33% English only 420 2.69% Both English and French 115 0.74% Other languages 350 2.24%

Transportation[]

Train station in Saint-Basile.

Saint-Basile-le-Grand is served by the Saint-Basile-le-Grand, a commuter rail station on the Exo's Mont-Saint-Hilaire line. Local bus service is provided by the Exo de la Vallée du Richelieu sector.

Education[]

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The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.^[7]

See also[]

• List of towns in Quebec

References[]