Plessisville, Quebec (parish)

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For the neighbouring city of the same name, see Plessisville, Quebec.
Plessisville
Parish municipality
Location within L'Érable RCM.
Location within L'Érable RCM.
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCML'Érable
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Named forJoseph-Octave Plessis[1]
Government
[2]
 • MayorAlain Dubois
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingArthabaska
Area
[2][3]
 • Total141.30 km2 (54.56 sq mi)
 • Land142.75 km2 (55.12 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total2,678
 • Density18.8/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 4.7%
 • Dwellings
1,059
Postal code(s)
G6L 2Y7
Area code819
Highways R-116
R-165
R-265
R-267
Websitewww.paroisse
plessisville.com

Plessisville is a parish municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. It completely surrounds the city of the same name.

References

  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 49917". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 32045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Plessisville, Quebec (parish) (Code 2432045) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.




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