Saint-Simon-les-Mines, Quebec
Saint-Simon-les-Mines is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Beauce-Sartigan in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 549 as of 2016. It is named after Simon the Zealot, one of Jesus' apostles, while "les Mines" refers to a small gold mine that was discovered and exploited in the mid-nineteenth century.
Saint-Simon-les-Mines | |
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 Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM. | |
  Saint-Simon-les-Mines Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 70°41′W[1] | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Beauce-Sartigan |
| Constituted | June 1, 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Busque |
| • Federal riding | Beauce |
| • Prov. riding | Beauce-Sud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.30 km2 (18.26 sq mi) |
| • Land | 47.45 km2 (18.32 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 549 |
| • Density | 11.6/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2016 |  10.7% |
| • Dwellings | 237 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
References
- "Reference number 57657 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Geographic code 29125 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Simon-les-Mines, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
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