Saint-Colomban, Quebec
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Saint-Colomban (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kɔlɔ̃bɑ̃] ⓘ) is a city in the regional county municipality of La Rivière-du-Nord in Québec, Canada. It is situated in the Laurentides region of Québec and was named in honour of Saint Columbanus.
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Saint-Colomban | |
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Coordinates: 45°44′N 74°08′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Laurentides |
RCM | La Rivière-du-Nord |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Xavier-Antoine Lalande |
• Federal riding | Mirabel |
• Prov. riding | Argenteuil |
Area | |
• Total | 94.00 km2 (36.29 sq mi) |
• Land | 92.71 km2 (35.80 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 17,740 |
• Density | 191.4/km2 (496/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016–2021 | 10.7% |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways | No major routes |
Website | www |
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The pioneer responsible for developing the village was the priest John Falvey, who constructed the parish and preached to the first parishioners.
Saint-Colomban was also the birthplace of Mr. Justice Emmett Hall, a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada widely considered to be one of the fathers of Medicare.