Sainte-Justine, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sainte-Justine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t ʒystin]) is a municipality in the Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,835 as of 2009. It is named after Marie-Justine Têtu, wife to Hector-Louis Langevin, member of Parliament for Dorchester.
Sainte-Justine | |
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Coordinates: 46°24′N 70°21′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
RCM | Les Etchemins |
Constituted | January 1, 1870 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Denis Beaulieu |
• Federal riding | Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis |
• Prov. riding | Bellechasse |
Area | |
• Total | 126.40 km2 (48.80 sq mi) |
• Land | 126.10 km2 (48.69 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 1,845 |
• Density | 14.6/km2 (38/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 1.1% |
• Dwellings | 834 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-204 |
Website | www |
It is home to a regional secondary school, Polyvalente des Appalaches.
The famous Canadian short story The Hockey Sweater takes place in Sainte-Justine, the hometown of the author, Roch Carrier.[4]
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