Saint-Tharcisius, Quebec
| Saint-Tharcisius | ||
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| Parish municipality | ||
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| Motto: Foi, Fraternité, Travail | ||
 Location within La Matapédia RCM. | ||
  Saint-Tharcisius Location in eastern Quebec. | ||
| Coordinates: 48°32′N 67°20′W / 48.533°N 67.333°WCoordinates: 48°32′N 67°20′W / 48.533°N 67.333°W[1] | ||
| Country |
 Canada | |
| Province |
 Quebec | |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent | |
| RCM | La Matapédia | |
| Settled | 1912 | |
| Constituted | December 4, 1937 | |
| Government[2] | ||
| • Mayor | Sophie Champagne | |
| • Federal riding |
Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia | |
| • Prov. riding | Matane-Matapédia | |
| Area[2][3] | ||
| • Total | 78.70 km2 (30.39 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 80.01 km2 (30.89 sq mi) | |
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There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | ||
| Population (2011)[3] | ||
| • Total | 464 | |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) | |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 3.3% | |
| • Dwellings | 206 | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | |
| Postal code(s) | G0J 3G0 | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 | |
| Highways |
 Route 195 | |
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Saint-Tharcisius is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.
The village was named after Roman martyr Tarcisius who preferred to be killed rather than desecrate the Eucharist in the 3rd century.[1]
Demographics
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Saint-Tharcisius (Municipalité de paroisse)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Saint-Tharcisius". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Saint-Tharcisius census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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