Hemmingford, Quebec (township)
Hemmingford is a township municipality in south-west Quebec, founded in 1799. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,747. The township completely surrounds the Village of Hemmingford. The two entities (village and township) are locally referred to collectively as Hemmingford. The two share many things, such as the cost of the volunteer fire department, and both hold their councils and offices in the same building in the village.
Hemmingford | |
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Location within Les Jardins-de-Napierville RCM | |
Hemmingford Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°05′N 73°35′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Les Jardins-de-Napierville |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul Viau |
| • Federal riding | Beauharnois—Salaberry |
| • Prov. riding | Huntingdon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 158.10 km2 (61.04 sq mi) |
| • Land | 157.36 km2 (60.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,747 |
| • Density | 11.1/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 0.9% |
| • Dwellings | 823 |
| Demonym | Hemmingfordien |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0L 1H0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | R-202 R-205 R-219 |
| Geocode | 68015 |
| Website | www |
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