Sainte-Justine, Quebec
| Sainte-Justine | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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 Location within Les Etchemins RCM | |
  Sainte-Justine Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′N 70°21′W / 46.400°N 70.350°WCoordinates: 46°24′N 70°21′W / 46.400°N 70.350°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Les Etchemins |
| Constituted | January 1, 1870 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Denis Beaulieu |
| • Federal riding | Lévis—Bellechasse |
| • Prov. riding | Bellechasse |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 126.40 km2 (48.80 sq mi) |
| • Land | 126.10 km2 (48.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,845 |
| • Density | 14.6/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 1.1% |
| • Dwellings | 834 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0R 1Y0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |
 Route 204 |
| Website |
www |
Sainte-Justine is a municipality in the Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,835 as of 2009. It is named after Marie-Justine Têtu, wife to Hector-Louis Langevin, member of Parliament for Dorchester.
It is home to a regional secondary school, Polyvalente des Appalaches.
The famous Canadian short story The Hockey Sweater takes place in Sainte-Justine, the hometown of the author, Roch Carrier.
People linked to Sainte-Justine
- Roch Carrier, author
- Alex Tanguay, National Hockey League player
- Julie Labonté
- Étienne Lecours
- Chadou
References
External links
Media related to Sainte-Justine, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
See also
- Daaquam River, a stream
- Roche River (Daaquam River), a stream
- Onze River (Roche River), a stream
- Douze River (Roche River), a stream
- Moulin River (Roche River), a stream
- Famine River, a stream
- Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality (RCM)
- List of municipalities in Quebec
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