| Saint-Basile-le-Grand | |
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| Ville | |
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Située dans La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM. |
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| Située dans le sud du Québec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°17′W / 45.533°N 73.283°WCoordinates: 45°32′N 73°17′W / 45.533°N 73.283°W | |
| Country |
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| Province |
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| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | La Vallée-du-Richelieu |
| Constituted | June 15, 1871 |
| Government | |
| • Maire | Bernard Gagnon |
| • Federal riding | Montarville |
| • Prov. riding | Chambly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.90 km2 (14.25 sq mi) |
| • Land | 36.10 km2 (13.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,736 |
| • Density | 463.6/km2 (1,201/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
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| • Dwellings | 6,235 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J3N |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways |
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| Website | www basile-le-grand |
Saint-Basile-le-Grand is a city located in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 16,736.
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Mother tongue language (2006)
Saint-Basile-le-Grand is served by the Saint-Basile-le-Grand commuter rail station on the Agence métropolitaine de transport's Mont-Saint-Hilaire Line. Local bus service is provided by the CIT de la Vallée du Richelieu.
The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.