| Saint-Alexandre | |
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| Municipality | |
| Motto: La fidélité et la foi triomphent (Latin: Fidelitas et fides vincunt) |
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Location within Le Haut-Richelieu RCM. |
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| Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°14′N 73°07′W / 45.233°N 73.117°WCoordinates: 45°14′N 73°07′W / 45.233°N 73.117°W | |
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| Province |
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| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Le Haut-Richelieu |
| Constituted | September 17, 1988 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | André Bergeron |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Jean |
| • Prov. riding | Iberville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76.30 km2 (29.46 sq mi) |
| • Land | 76.16 km2 (29.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,495 |
| • Density | 32.8/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
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| • Dwellings | 938 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J0J 1S0 |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
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| Website | www saint-alexandre |
Saint-Alexandre is a municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, located in the Regional County Municipality of Le Haut-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,495. Residents of Saint-Alexandre are called Alexandrins (Alexandrines, fem.).
Saint-Alexandre was named for Alexander, bishop of Alexandria from 313 to 328, who was succeeded by Athanasius.