Saint-Fortunat
Appearance
Saint-Fortunat | |
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Coordinates: 45°58′N 71°36′W / 45.967°N 71.600°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
RCM | Les Appalaches |
Constituted | January 1, 1873 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Denis Fortier |
• Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
• Prov. riding | Lotbinière-Frontenac |
Area | |
• Total | 76.60 km2 (29.58 sq mi) |
• Land | 76.09 km2 (29.38 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 255 |
• Density | 3.4/km2 (9/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 3% |
• Dwellings | 164 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | R-216 R-263 |
Website | www.municipalite saint-fortunat.net |
Saint-Fortunat (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fɔʁtyna]) is a municipality located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 255 as of 2021. It was named after Christian poet Venantius Fortunatus.
References
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56527". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 31030". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Fortunat, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire