Sagard, Quebec
Unorganized territory in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unorganized territory in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sagard is an unorganized territory and hamlet in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality. The hamlet of Sagard (48°01′47″N 70°04′02″W) is located on the eastern banks of the Little Saguenay River, along Route 170 between Saint-Siméon and Petit-Saguenay.
Sagard | |
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Coordinates: 48°02′N 70°04′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Capitale-Nationale |
RCM | Charlevoix-Est |
Constituted | unspecified |
Government | |
• Federal riding | Montmorency—Charlevoix —Haute-Côte-Nord |
• Prov. riding | Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré |
Area | |
• Total | 211.80 km2 (81.78 sq mi) |
• Land | 204.59 km2 (78.99 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 110 |
• Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 15.4% |
• Dwellings | 91 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-170 |
The territory is characterized by a hilly terrain, dotted with many small lakes. Its elevation ranges from 274 meters (899 ft) at Lake David in the north-east, to 640 meters (2,100 ft) at the summit of Mount Chicot.[4]
The territory and hamlet are named after the geographic township of Sagard, which was proclaimed in 1919 and named in honour of Théodat Sagard, a missionary of the Recollects order who is mainly remembered for his writings on New France and the Hurons.[4]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 223 | — |
1996 | 165 | −26.0% |
2001 | 160 | −3.0% |
2006 | 143 | −10.6% |
2011 | 117 | −18.2% |
2016 | 130 | +11.1% |
2021 | 110 | −15.4% |
Source: [5] |
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 54 (total dwellings: 91)
The Desmarais family has a large estate in Sagard.
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