| Le Haut-Richelieu | |
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| — Regional County Municipality — | |
| Quebec | |
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| Coordinates (380, 4e Avenue, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu): 45°18′23″N 73°13′58″W / 45.30639°N 73.23278°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| Incorporated | January 01, 1982 |
| County seat | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu |
| Communities | 14 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Type | Prefecture |
| Area [2] | |
| - Land | 936.26 km2 (361.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 108,892 |
| - Density | 116.3/km2 (301.2/sq mi) |
| - Change (2001-06) | ▲8.1% |
| - Dwellings | 47,690 |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | mrchr.qc.ca |
Le Haut-Richelieu (Upper Richelieu) is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the Montérégie region. Its seat is in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. It is named for the Richelieu River which runs south-north through the RCM.
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Communities
- Cities and Towns
- Municipalities
- Parish municipalities
Demographics
Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 100,475 | 93.57% |
| English only | 3,355 | 3.12% |
| Both English and French | 695 | 0.65% |
| Other languages | 2,865 | 2.67% |
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[3]
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Bordering counties
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Roussillon | La Vallée-du-Richelieu Rouville |
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| Les Jardins-de-Napierville |  |
Brome-Missisquoi | ||
 Le Haut-Richelieu  |
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 United StatesClinton County (New York) |
United States Grand Isle County (Vermont) |
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