Mont-Carmel, Quebec

Mont-Carmel () is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality, on the Canada–United States border.

History

Mont-Carmel was created in 1855. Not long after its creation, the name became Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel but, during the middle of the 20th century, the name was officialised as simply Mont-Carmel.

Geography

Spanning over 75% of the width of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in which it resides, Mont-Carmel is the second largest subdivision within the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality and borders the United States at its southeast limit.

Communities and locations

The following designated areas reside within the municipality's boundaries:

• Eatonville – a hamlet located at
• Lac-de-l'Est – a vacation cottage community located at

Demographics

Government

Municipal council

• Mayor: Pierre Saillant
• Councillors: Ghislain Dionne, Lucien Dionne, Josée-Ann Dumais, Denis Lévesque, Mélanie Lévesque, Réjeanne Raymond-Roussel

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

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