Richmond, Quebec

Richmond
Richmond from afar
Location within Le Val-Saint-François RCM.
Richmond
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°40′N 72°09′W / 45.667°N 72.150°W / 45.667; -72.150
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Val-Saint-François
ConstitutedDecember 29, 1999
Government
  MayorBertrand Ménard
  Federal ridingRichmond—Arthabaska
  Prov. ridingRichmond
Area
  Total
6.90 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
  Land7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2016)
  Total
3,232
  Density460.2/km2 (1,192/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
1.8%
  Dwellings
1,616
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-116
R-143
R-243
Websitewww.ville.richmond.qc.ca

Richmond, population 3,232 (2016), is a town nestled amidst rolling farmlands on the Saint-François River between Sherbrooke and Drummondville, in the heart of Estrie in Quebec, Canada.