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Saint-Simon-les-Mines, Quebec

Coordinates: 46°13′N 70°41′W / 46.217°N 70.683°W / 46.217; -70.683
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Saint-Simon-les-Mines
Municipality
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Saint-Simon-les-Mines is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Simon-les-Mines
Saint-Simon-les-Mines
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°13′N 70°41′W / 46.217°N 70.683°W / 46.217; -70.683[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBeauce-Sartigan
ConstitutedJune 1, 1950
Government
[2]
 • MayorMartin Busque
 • Federal ridingBeauce
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
[2][3]
 • Total47.30 km2 (18.26 sq mi)
 • Land47.59 km2 (18.37 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total496
 • Density10.4/km2 (27/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 4.9%
 • Dwellings
216
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0M 1K0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes

Saint-Simon-les-Mines 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 507 as of 2009. It is named after Simon the Zealot, one of Jesus' apostles, while "les Mines" refers to a small gold mine that was discovered and exploited in the mid-nineteenth century.

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57657". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 29125". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Saint-Simon-les-Mines, Quebec (Code 2429125) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.



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