Saint-Apollinaire, Quebec
Saint-Apollinaire | |
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 Location within Lotbinière RCM. | |
  Saint-Apollinaire Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′N 71°31′W / 46.617°N 71.517°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Lotbinière |
| Constituted | April 6, 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ginette Moreau |
| • Federal riding | Lévis—Lotbinière |
| • Prov. riding | Lotbinière-Frontenac |
| Area | |
| • Land | 96.95 km2 (37.43 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,110 |
| • Density | 63.0/km2 (163/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2016 |  19.8% |
| • Dwellings | 2,586 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways   A-20 (TCH) |  R-273 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Apollinaire is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Lotbinière in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 6,110 as of 2016. It is named after Saint Apollinaris (French: Saint Apollinaire).
History
The area was settled starting in 1850 and Saint-Apollinaire was founded in 1855, after the territory was detached from Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly. In 1974, the village of Francœur joined the municipality, giving it its current shape.
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55653". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 33090". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada.
- Commission de toponymie du Québec: Saint-Apollinaire Template:Fr icon
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire Template:Fr icon
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 Subdivisions of Lotbinière Regional County Municipality | |
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