Yamaska | |
|---|---|
Facade of Église Saint-Michel | |
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM | |
| Coordinates: 46°00′29″N 72°55′00″W / 46.0081°N 72.9167°W | |
| Country | |
| Province | |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Pierre-De Saurel |
| Constituted | December 19, 2001 |
| Named for | Yamaska River |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | François Martin |
| • Federal riding | Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel—Alnôbak |
| • Prov. riding | Richelieu |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.60 km2 (29.58 sq mi) |
| • Land | 72.82 km2 (28.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,736 |
| • Density | 23.8/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | |
| • Dwellings | 932 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0G 1W0 & J0G 1X0 |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways | |
| Website | www |
Yamaska (French pronunciation: [jamaska]) is a municipality in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 1,736.
Population trend:
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,736 | |
| 2016 | 1,687 | |
| 2011 | 1,644 | |
| 2006 | 1,643 | N/A |
Mother tongue language (2021)
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 1,670 | 97.4% |
| English only | 20 | 1.2% |
| Both English & French | 15 | 0.9% |
| Other languages | 10 | 0.6% |