Saint-Fortunat, Quebec
Saint-Fortunat 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 296 as of 2009. It was named after Christian poet Venantius Fortunatus.
Saint-Fortunat | |
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 Location within Les Appalaches RCM. | |
  Saint-Fortunat Location in province of Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′N 71°36′W[1] | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | 75.92 km2 (29.31 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 280 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  1.4% |
| • Dwellings | 164 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  Route 216  Route 263 |
| Website | www.municipalite saint-fortunat.net |
References
- "Reference number 56527 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Geographic code 31030 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- "Saint-Fortunat, Quebec (Code 2431030) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
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