Sainte-Irène, Quebec

Sainte-Irène
Parish municipality

Val-d'Irène Ski Resort (685 m (2,247 ft))

Location within La Matapédia RCM.
Sainte-Irène

Location in eastern Quebec.

Coordinates: 48°26′N 67°36′W / 48.433°N 67.600°WCoordinates: 48°26′N 67°36′W / 48.433°N 67.600°W[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM La Matapédia
Settled c. 1930
Constituted January 1, 1953
Government[2]
  Mayor Alain Gauthier
  Federal riding Haute-Gaspésie—La
Mitis—Matane—Matapédia
  Prov. riding Matane-Matapédia
Area[2][3]
  Total 135.20 km2 (52.20 sq mi)
  Land 136.56 km2 (52.73 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 341
  Density 2.5/km2 (6/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 2.6%
  Dwellings 233
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0J 2P0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways No major routes
Website www.steirene.com

Sainte-Irène is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is where the Quebec French version of King of the Hill takes place.

Demographics

Historical Census Data - Sainte-Irène, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 363    
YearPop.±%
1996 352−3.0%
YearPop.±%
2001 323−8.2%
YearPop.±%
2006 350+8.4%
YearPop.±%
2011 341−2.6%

See also

References

  1. Reference number 56213 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Sainte-Irène". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Sainte-Irène census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  4. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  5. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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