Saint-Ferdinand, Quebec

Municipalité de Saint-Ferdinand
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Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Centre-du-Québec
RCM L'Érable
Constitution November 29th, 2000
Government
 • Mayor Donald Langlois
Area[1]
 • Land 137.16 km2 (53 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 • Total 2,195
 • Density 16.0/km2 (41.4/sq mi)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code G0N 1N0
Area code(s) 418
Website http://www.municipalite.saint-ferdinand.qc.ca

Saint-Ferdinand is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is notable for its location on the shores of Lake William on the Bécancour River, nestled within the Appalachian foothills, making Saint-Ferdinand a popular vacation spot in both summer (for sailing and surface water sports) and winter (for snowmobiling and ATV riding).

St-Ferdinand was once home to a large health care facility, the St-Julien Hospital, founded in 1870; however, rural exodus and the establishment of more advanced facilities in greater population centres such as Quebec City led to the indefinite closing of the facility in 2003, after several years of reduced operations as a long-term care facility.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. 2007-03-13. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=302&SR=926&S=1&O=A&RPP=25&PR=24&CMA=0. Retrieved 2007-08-24. 
  2. ^ Municipalité de St-Ferdinand: L'Hôpital St-Julien. Accessed 28-Aug-2007.
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