Sainte-Marguerite, Québec
Appearance
Sainte-Marguerite | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
RCM | La Nouvelle-Beauce |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Adrienne Gagné |
• Federal riding | Beauce |
• Prov. riding | Beauce-Nord |
Area | |
• Total | 83.10 km2 (32.09 sq mi) |
• Land | 83.30 km2 (32.16 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 1,073 |
• Density | 12.9/km2 (33/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 1.2% |
• Dwellings | 495 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-216 R-275 |
Sainte-Marguerite is a parish municipality in La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population is 1,073 as of the Canada 2011 Census. It is named after Marguerite Marcoux, who gave part of the land she owned in 1830 for the construction of a church.
References
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 26035". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Sainte-Marguerite, Québec (Code 2426035) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56278". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire