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Montcalm Regional County Municipality

Coordinates: 45°54′N 73°40′W / 45.900°N 73.667°W / 45.900; -73.667
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Montcalm
Location of Montcalm
Coordinates: 45°54′N 73°40′W / 45.900°N 73.667°W / 45.900; -73.667[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatSainte-Julienne
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectPatrick Massé
Area
 • Total
716.30 km2 (276.56 sq mi)
 • Land709.58 km2 (273.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
58,680
 • Density82.7/km2 (214/sq mi)
 • Change
2016–2021
Increase 11.6%
 • Dwellings
25,557
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.mrcmontcalm.com

Montcalm (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃kalm]) is a regional county municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Sainte-Julienne.

The population according to the 2021 Canadian Census was 58,680[3]

Subdivisions

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There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Transportation

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Access Routes

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Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141051". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 630". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Montcalm, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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