Saint-Chrysostome is a municipality in south-west
Quebec
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,
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in the
regional county municipality
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of
Haut-Saint-Laurent in the
Montérégie
Montérégie () is an administrative region in the southwest part of Quebec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Châteauguay, Longueuil, Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and Vaudreuil-Dorion.
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administrative region. The municipality was created by the amalgamation of Saint-Chrysostome village with the parish of Saint-Jean-Chrysostome on September 29, 1999. The population as of the
Canada 2011 Census was 2,522.
Geography
Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:
*Aubrey (
) – a
hamlet
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located on the west shore of Rivière-des-Anglais.
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:
*Rivi̬re des Anglais Рflows in a south-north direction.
*Rivière Noire (
Mouth ) Рfeeds into Rivi̬re des Anglais.
Demographics
Population
Language
See also
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Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
Le Haut-Saint-Laurent ''(Upper Saint Lawrence)'' is a regional county municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Montérégie region. Its seat is in Huntingdon and it is named for the Saint Lawrence River which forms its western and north ...
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English River (Chateauguay River tributary)
The English River (''French: "rivière des Anglais"'' in Canada) is a tributary of the Chateauguay River. This cross-border river between Canada and the United States crosses:
* Clinton County, in New York State, United States;
* Les Jardins-de-Na ...
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Noire River (English River tributary)
The Noire River (''French: Rivière Noire'') is a tributary of the English River, flowing in the municipalities of Franklin and Saint-Chrysostome, in the Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Montà ...
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List of municipalities in Quebec
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References
External links
Saint-Chrysostome official websiteThe Russeltown Flatts Church
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality
Designated places in Quebec