Sagard, Quebec

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Sagard
Unorganized territory
Location within Charlevoix-Est RCM
Location within Charlevoix-Est RCM
Sagard is located in Central Quebec
Sagard
Sagard
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 48°02′N 70°04′W / 48.033°N 70.067°W / 48.033; -70.067Coordinates: 48°02′N 70°04′W / 48.033°N 70.067°W / 48.033; -70.067[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
RCMCharlevoix-Est
Constitutedunspecified
Government
[2]
 • Federal ridingMontmorency—Charlevoix
—Haute-Côte-Nord
 • Prov. ridingCharlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré
Area
[2][3]
 • Total211.80 km2 (81.78 sq mi)
 • Land207.04 km2 (79.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total117
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 18.2%
 • Dwellings
64
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 170

Sagard is an unorganized territory and hamlet in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality. The hamlet of Sagard (

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48°01′47″N 70°04′02″W / 48.02972°N 70.06722°W / 48.02972; -70.06722) is located on the eastern banks of the , along Route 170 between Saint-Siméon and Petit-Saguenay.

Geography[]

The territory is characterized by a hilly terrain, dotted with many small lakes. Its elevation ranges from 274 meters (899 ft) at Lake David in the north-east, to 640 meters (2,100 ft) at the summit of Mount Chicot.[4]

History[]

The territory and hamlet are named after the geographic township of Sagard, which was proclaimed in 1919 and named in honour of Théodat Sagard, a missionary of the Recollects order who is mainly remembered for his writings on New France and the Hurons.[4]

Demographics[]

Historical Census Data – Sagard, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 223—    
1996 165−26.0%
2001 160−3.0%
2006 143−10.6%
2011 117−18.2%
Source: [5]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 50 (total dwellings: 64)

Notable residents[]

The Desmarais family has a large estate in Sagard.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Reference number 149770 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Sagard
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Sagard census profile
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sagard (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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