Sainte-Praxède, Quebec
Sainte-Praxède | |
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Parish municipality | |
Location within Les Appalaches RCM. | |
Sainte-Praxède Location in southern Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 45°54′N 71°15′W / 45.900°N 71.250°WCoordinates: 45°54′N 71°15′W / 45.900°N 71.250°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
RCM | Les Appalaches |
Constituted | January 1, 1944 |
Government[2] | |
• Mayor | Daniel Talbot |
• Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
• Prov. riding | Mégantic |
Area[2][3] | |
• Total | 155.00 km2 (59.85 sq mi) |
• Land | 136.86 km2 (52.84 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 363 |
• Density | 2.7/km2 (7/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 14.6% |
• Dwellings | 274 |
Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
Postal code(s) | G0N 1E1 |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | Route 263 |
Website |
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Sainte-Praxède is a parish municipality located in Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 363 as of the Canada 2011 Census. It was named after Catholic saint Praxedes.
References
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
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