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
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Saint-Fortunat is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Fortunat
Saint-Fortunat
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°58′N 71°36′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Appalaches
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1873
Government
  MayorDenis Fortier
  Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
  Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
  Total76.60 km2 (29.58 sq mi)
  Land75.92 km2 (29.31 sq mi)
Population
  Total280
  Density3.7/km2 (10/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
Increase 1.4%
  Dwellings
164
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-216
R-263
Websitewww.municipalite
saint-fortunat.net

References

  1. "Reference number 56527 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 31030 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Saint-Fortunat, Quebec (Code 2431030) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.



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