Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | city

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Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Montreal. It is situated on the west bank of the Richelieu River at the northernmost navigable point from Lake Champlain. As of 2006, the city's population was 87,492. (Canada 2006 Census)
The city historically was an important transportation hub. The first rail line in North America connected it with La Prairie in 1836. It is also the host of the "Festival International des Montgolfières", an international hot-air balloon festival, which attracts thousands of tourists that come to see the hundreds of balloons in the sky every year.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu,_Quebec
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Coordinates:   45°19'24"N   73°16'30"W