Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality

Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality (Upper Richelieu) is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. It is named for the Richelieu River which runs south-north through it.

Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°12′N 73°14′W
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Government
  TypePrefecture
  PrefectGilles Dolbec
Area
  Total999.70 km2 (385.99 sq mi)
  Land936.02 km2 (361.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total117,443
  Density125.5/km2 (325/sq mi)
  Change
2011-2016
2.7%
  Dwellings
52,461
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.mrchr.qc.ca
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