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Saint-Alexandre () is a
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
in the province of
Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
,
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, located in the Regional County Municipality of Le Haut-Richelieu. The population as of the
Canada 2011 Census The 2011 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population on May 10, 2011. Statistics Canada, an agency of the Canadian government, conducts a nationwide census every five years. In 2011, it consisted of a mandatory short for ...
was 2,495. Residents of Saint-Alexandre are called ''Alexandrins'' (''Alexandrines'', fem.).


History

Saint-Alexandre was named for
Alexander Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here ar ...
, bishop of Alexandria from 313 to 328, who was succeeded by Athanasius.Municipalité de Saint-Alexandre


Demographics

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See also

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List of municipalities in Quebec __FORCETOC__ Quebec is the Population of Canada by province and territory, second-most populous province in Canada with 8,501,833 residents as of 2021 and is the largest in land area at . For statistical purposes, the Provinces and te ...


References


External links

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Saint-Alexandre official website
{{Authority control Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality