Saint-Ours, Quebec

Saint-Ours
Saint-Ours church
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM
Saint-Ours
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°53′N 73°09′W / 45.883°N 73.150°W / 45.883; -73.150
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMPierre-De Saurel
ConstitutedApril 17, 1991
Government
  MayorSylvain Dupuis
  Federal ridingBécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
  Prov. ridingRichelieu
Area
  Total
61.00 km2 (23.55 sq mi)
  Land59.39 km2 (22.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
1,721
  Density29.0/km2 (75/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
1.2%
  Dwellings
856
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-133
Websitewww.ville.saintours.qc.ca

Saint-Ours is a city located in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality of Québec (Canada), in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,721. Founded in 1650 and originally constituent of the Saint-Ours Parish Municipality, which merged alongside L'Immaculée-Conception-de-Saint-Ours municipality in 1991, Saint-Ours is one of the earliest settlements in Montérégie.