Sainte-Flavie, Quebec

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Sainte-Flavie
Parish municipality
Route 132 split in Sainte-Flavie
Route 132 split in Sainte-Flavie
Location within La Mitis RCM
Location within La Mitis RCM
Sainte-Flavie is located in Eastern Quebec
Sainte-Flavie
Sainte-Flavie
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°36′39″N 68°13′53″W / 48.6108658°N 68.2312863°W / 48.6108658; -68.2312863Coordinates: 48°36′39″N 68°13′53″W / 48.6108658°N 68.2312863°W / 48.6108658; -68.2312863[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMLa Mitis
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Named forSaint Flavia[1]
Government
[2]
 • MayorDamien Ruest
 • Federal ridingHaute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
 • Prov. ridingMatane-Matapédia
Area
[2][3]
 • Total38.30 km2 (14.79 sq mi)
 • Land37.82 km2 (14.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total919
 • Density24.3/km2 (63/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 2.5%
 • Dwellings
505
Demonym(s)Flavien, Flavienne
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0J 2L0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 132
Websitewww.sainte-flavie.net

Sainte-Flavie is a parish municipality in the La Mitis Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, about 3 km (2 mi) northwest of Mont-Joli. It is named after Flavia, a martyred saint.

Sainte-Flavie is the westernmost point of Route 132's loop around the Gaspé Peninsula at which the road intersects with itself.

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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Reference number 56169 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Geographic code 09085 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "(Code 2409085) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.

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