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Saint-Ambroise, Quebec

Coordinates: 48°33′N 71°20′W / 48.550°N 71.333°W / 48.550; -71.333
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Saint-Ambroise
Location of Saint-Ambroise
St-Ambroise is located in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
St-Ambroise
St-Ambroise
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec
Coordinates: 48°33′N 71°20′W / 48.550°N 71.333°W / 48.550; -71.333[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLe Fjord-du-Saguenay
Settled1869
ConstitutedSeptember 25, 1971
Government
 • MayorDino Lapointe
 • Federal ridingJonquière
 • Prov. ridingDubuc
Area
 • Total150.20 km2 (57.99 sq mi)
 • Land150.78 km2 (58.22 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total3,546
 • Density23.5/km2 (61/sq mi)
 • Pop (2006–11)
Increase 1.8%
 • Dwellings
1,567
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.st-ambroise.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Ambroise (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ɑ̃bʁwaz]) is a municipality in Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, in the region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada.

References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 148074". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Ambroise
  3. ^ a b "Saint-Ambroise census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
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