Sainte-Pétronille, Quebec
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Sainte-Pétronille is a village municipality in the L'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. It is situated on the south-western tip of Orléans Island, facing Quebec City.
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Sainte-Pétronille | |
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Coordinates: 46°51′N 71°08′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Capitale-Nationale |
RCM | L'Île-d'Orléans |
Constituted | January 1, 1874 |
Named for | Saint Petronilla[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Harold Noël |
• Federal riding | Montmorency—Charlevoix —Haute-Côte-Nord |
• Prov. riding | Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré |
Area | |
• Total | 4.30 km2 (1.66 sq mi) |
• Land | 4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
Population | |
• Total | 1,055 |
• Density | 235.9/km2 (611/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-368 |
Website | www |
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Former notable residents include the Boswell family, who owned the Boswell Brewery in Quebec City from 1843 to 1952, and painter Horatio Walker, whose workshop remains.