Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine

Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 2,018 as of 2009. It is named after Saint Joseph, father of Jesus, and the town of Coleraine in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine
Municipality
Location within Les Appalaches RCM
Location within Les Appalaches RCM
St-Joseph-de-Coleraine is located in Southern Quebec
St-Joseph-de-Coleraine
St-Joseph-de-Coleraine
Location in province of Quebec
Coordinates: 45°58′N 71°22′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Appalaches
ConstitutedNovember 11, 1891
Government
[2]
 • MayorTi Cail
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
[2][3]
 • Total134.50 km2 (51.93 sq mi)
 • Land126.87 km2 (48.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,870
 • Density14.7/km2 (38/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 6.6%
 • Dwellings
1,171
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0N 1B0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-112
R-267
Websitewww.coleraine.qc.ca

References
  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56984". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 31045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine (Code 2431045) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
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