Saint-Magloire, Quebec

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Saint-Magloire
Municipality
Village de Saint-Magloire.jpg
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Saint-Magloire is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Magloire
Saint-Magloire
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°35′N 70°17′W / 46.583°N 70.283°W / 46.583; -70.283Coordinates: 46°35′N 70°17′W / 46.583°N 70.283°W / 46.583; -70.283[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Etchemins
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1875
Government
[2]
 • MayorMarielle Lemieux
 • Federal ridingLévis—Bellechasse
 • Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
[2][3]
 • Total208.70 km2 (80.58 sq mi)
 • Land209.54 km2 (80.90 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total725
 • Density3.5/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 2.7%
 • Dwellings
446
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0R 3M0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 281
Websitewww.saint-magloire.com

Saint-Magloire is a municipality in Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 725 as of the Canada 2011 Census. It was named in tribute to reverend Joseph-Magloire Rioux, first priest of the parish in 1863.

Prior to August 16, 1997 it was known as Saint-Magloire-de-Bellechasse.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Reference number 333340 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Geographic code 28075 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "(Code 2428075) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-11-01. Retrieved 2012-05-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)



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