Saint-Fortunat, Quebec

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Saint-Fortunat
Municipality
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Saint-Fortunat
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°58′N 71°36′W / 45.967°N 71.600°W / 45.967; -71.600Coordinates: 45°58′N 71°36′W / 45.967°N 71.600°W / 45.967; -71.600[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Chaudière-Appalaches
RCM Les Appalaches
Constituted January 1, 1873
Government[2]
 • Mayor Denis Fortier
 • Federal riding Mégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. riding Lotbinière-Frontenac
Area[2][3]
 • Total 76.60 km2 (29.58 sq mi)
 • Land 75.92 km2 (29.31 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 280
 • Density 3.7/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 1.4%
 • Dwellings 164
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0P 1G0
Area code(s) 819
Highways Route 216
Route 263
Website www.municipalite
saint-fortunat.net

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.

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 56527 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Geographic code 31030 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "(Code 2431030) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. 


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