Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet
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Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet | |
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Coordinates: 47°12′N 70°08′W / 47.200°N 70.133°WCoordinates: 47°12′N 70°08′W / 47.200°N 70.133°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
RCM | L'Islet |
Constituted | November 9, 1898 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Paulette Lord |
• Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet— Kamouraska—Rivière- du-Loup |
• Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
Area | |
• Total | 249.60 km2 (96.37 sq mi) |
• Land | 244.24 km2 (94.30 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 591 |
• Density | 2.4/km2 (6/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 0.3% |
• Dwellings | 335 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | Route 204 |
Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, with a population of about 600 people nestled in the Appalachian mountains. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli. It is named after the Pope Damasus I and Damase Ouellet (1826–1908), which is known as the pioneer of the town.
The town was first named "Municipalité du canton d'Ashford" in 1898 and got its current name in 1955.
It is known for its local Chicken Festival every September.
See also
References
- ^ "Reference number 55879 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Geographic code 17040 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "(Code 2417040) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
External links
- Media related to Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet at Wikimedia Commons
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