Montmagny, Quebec, is a city steeped in history and natural beauty. Located in the Montmagny Regional County Municipality within the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, this city is the county seat and boasts a population of 10,999 as per the Canada 2021 Census.
Founded over 350 years ago, Montmagny is situated on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, east of Quebec City. The city was named after Charles de Montmagny, the first to hold the title of governor of New France, while Samuel de Champlain served as commander in chief. Montmagny was also the county seat of the former Montmagny County. Today, it is known as Canada's Snow Goose Capital, hosting the International Accordion Festival in September and the Festival of the Snow Geese in October.
Montmagny is nestled northwest of the Notre Dame Mountains, unofficially known as the Canadian extension of the Green Mountains of New England. Despite the official name, most locals refer to them as "the Appalachians" (French: les Appalaches). This term is the origin of the official designation of the region, known as Chaudière-Appalaches, named after the mountains and the main river flowing from them into the St. Lawrence River.
The city of Montmagny is divided by the South River (French: Rivière du Sud), where the smaller Bras-Saint-Nicolas River merges into it. This confluence of waters swells into a set of falls, discharging into the Saint-Lawrence a short distance west of the city. Montmagny is also the seat of the judicial district of Montmagny.
According to the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Montmagny had a population of 10,999 living in 5,464 of its 5,801 total private dwellings. This represented a change of -2.3% from its 2016 population of 11,255. With a land area of 124.44 km2 (48.05 sq mi), Montmagny had a population density of 88.4/km2 (228.9/sq mi) in 2021.
