Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine
Appearance
Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 45°58′N 71°22′W / 45.97°N 71.37°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
RCM | Les Appalaches |
Constituted | November 11, 1891 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ti Cail |
• Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
• Prov. riding | Lotbinière-Frontenac |
Area | |
• Total | 134.50 km2 (51.93 sq mi) |
• Land | 126.87 km2 (48.98 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,870 |
• Density | 14.7/km2 (38/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 6.6% |
• Dwellings | 1,171 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-112 R-267 |
Website | www |
Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 2,018 as of 2009. It is named after Saint Joseph, father of Jesus, and the town of Coleraine in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
References
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56984". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 31045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine (Code 2431045) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine at Wikimedia Commons
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire