Saint-André-de-Kamouraska () is a
municipality
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in the
Canadian province
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of
Quebec
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, located in the
Kamouraska Regional County Municipality
Kamouraska () is a regional county municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada. The regional county municipality seat is Saint-Pascal, but the largest town is La Pocatière.
The area is an important research, development and education centre for agri ...
. Before 2020, it was known as Saint-André.
History
The catholic parish of Saint-André de L'Islet-du-Portage, located at the height of the Pèlerins, a group of islands in the
St. Lawrence River
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about 3 km offshore, was canonically erected in 1791. On the municipal level, the parish municipality of Saint-André and the village municipality of
Andréville - detached from the parish municipality - came into being in 1855 and 1903 respectively, merging in 1987 to create the current municipality of Saint-André.
In 2020, the municipality of Saint-André changed its name to the current Saint-André-de-Kamouraska.
Geography
Saint-André-de-Kamouraska is located on the southern shoreline of the
Saint Lawrence River
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along with several islands belonging to the municipality situated offshore to the north.
Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:
*Saint-André (
)
*Saint-André-Station (
) – a
hamlet
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in the southeast part of the municipality
Lakes and rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:
*Rivière des Caps (
Mouth:)
*Rivière Fouquette (
Mouth:)
Demographics
Government
* Mayor: Gervais Darisse
See also
*
Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park
*
Île aux Lièvres (Saint Lawrence River)
*
List of municipalities in Quebec
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References
External links
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Bas-Saint-Laurent