Godmanchester, Quebec
Godmanchester is a township municipality located in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 1,403 The southeast part of the township is mostly delineated by the Chateauguay River, while the south end borders with Franklin County, New York.
Godmanchester | |
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Godmanchester town hall | |
Location within Le Haut-Saint-Laurent RCM | |
Godmanchester Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45.08°N 74.25°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Named for | Godmanchester |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Poirier |
| • Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 138.52 km2 (53.48 sq mi) |
| • Land | 138.66 km2 (53.54 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources. | |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,403 |
| • Density | 10.1/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 0.6% |
| • Dwellings | 621 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0S 1H0 & J0S 1L0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | R-138 R-202 |
| Website | godmanchester |
It was named after Godmanchester, England, in 1811.
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