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Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-De Lévy, Lévis

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Coordinates: 46°48′00″N 71°08′00″W / 46.8000°N 71.1333°W / 46.8000; -71.1333
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Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-De Lévy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒozɛf də la pwɛ̃t də levi]) is a district (secteur) within the Desjardins borough of the city of Lévis, Quebec.

Prior to its 2002 merger into the city of Lévis, it was a parish municipality, whose name was written as Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy. It was also more colloquially known as Saint-Joseph-de-Lévis. [1] [2]

Population: 1,141 (2006)[3]

1890 train accident

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On December 17, 1890, a passenger train derailed when a bridge failed. Several passengers and crew members on the train were killed.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy (parish municipality". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-De Lévy (2002)". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  3. ^ Statistics Canada
  4. ^ "Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy) 1890 - Bridge Went Down - Entire Passenger Train Smashed In Pieces. Engine And Baggage Car Alone Remain On Track - Ten Passengers Killed And Many Injured. | GREENERPASTURE". Manitoba Daily Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. December 19, 1890. Retrieved 2024-03-19 – via greenerpasture.com.
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46°48′00″N 71°08′00″W / 46.8000°N 71.1333°W / 46.8000; -71.1333

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