Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth, Quebec
Appearance
Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth | |
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Coordinates: 45°56′N 70°57′W / 45.933°N 70.950°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
RCM | Beauce-Sartigan |
Constituted | March 1, 1870 |
Named for | Pope Evaristus, James Bell Forsyth[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gaétan Bégin |
• Federal riding | Beauce |
• Prov. riding | Beauce-Sud |
Area | |
• Total | 112.00 km2 (43.24 sq mi) |
• Land | 111.22 km2 (42.94 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 525 |
• Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 18.9% |
• Dwellings | 310 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-108 |
Website | www |
Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Beauce-Sartigan in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 647 at the 2006 census.
As with several other municipalities located in the Eastern Townships, Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth derives its name from its Roman Catholic parish and its township. The parish is named after Pope Evaristus and the township after lumber baron James Bell Forsyth.
References
- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56488". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 29025". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth, Quebec (Code 2429025) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.