Massueville, Quebec

Massueville is a village municipality in Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 516.

Massueville
Location within Pierre-De Saurel RCM.
Massueville
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°55′N 72°56′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMPierre-De Saurel
ConstitutedMarch 25, 1903
Government
  MayorDenis Marion
  Federal ridingBas-Richelieu—
Nicolet—Bécancour
  Prov. ridingRichelieu
Area
  Total1.30 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
  Land1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[4]
  Total516
  Density312.5/km2 (809/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
0.8%
  Dwellings
248
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0G 1K0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 239
Census profile2453010[4]
MAMROT info53010[2]
Toponymie info39638[1]
Websitewww.massueville.net

It is named after Gaspard-Aimé Massue, landowner.[5] Its sister municipality is Saint-Aimé. The town lies the banks of the Yamaska river.

Fire involving an abandoned convent

The core of the town is composed of several well kept heritage houses. Massueville had a big fire near the church in an abandoned convent on 27 October 2006.

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