Saint-Anicet
Saint-Anicet is a municipality in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie administrative region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 2,523.Geography
Saint-Anicet is located in the southwestern Montérégie region of Quebec, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:
- Cazaville - a hamlet in the southern portion of the municipality on Route 132.
- Plage-Somerville - a hamlet located on Baie de Somerville in the Saint Lawrence River.
- Pointe-Leblanc - a hamlet located along the Saint Lawrence River.
- Port Lewis - a hamlet located along the Saint Lawrence River on Route 132.
Lakes and rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:
Population
Language
In the south of Saint-Anicet, the Tsiionhiakwatha/Droulers archaeological site interpretation center is where an important Iroquoian village in Quebec was located. Circa 1450, approximately 500 St.Lawrence Iroquoians established a village near the La Guerre River. The centre opened on May 15, 2010.
Droulers-Tsiionhiakwatha was designated a Site du patrimoine constitué under provincial legislation in 2005, and a National Historic Site of Canada in 2007.
