Saint-Joseph-des-Érables
Saint-Joseph-des-Érables is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté Robert-Cliche in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 439 as of 2009.
Saint-Joseph-des-Érables | |
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Farms in the Chaudière valley. | |
Location within Robert-Cliche RCM. | |
Saint-Joseph-des-Érables Location in southern Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 46°17′N 70°55′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
RCM | Robert-Cliche |
Constituted | November 26, 1938 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Louis Jacques |
• Federal riding | Beauce |
• Prov. riding | Beauce-Nord |
Area | |
• Total | 52.40 km2 (20.23 sq mi) |
• Land | 51.73 km2 (19.97 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 420 |
• Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 0.7% |
• Dwellings | 167 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | G0S 2V0 |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | Route 276 |
Website | www.stjoseph deserables.com |
Saint-Joseph-des-Érables lies on the western bank of the Chaudière River, facing Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, from which it has split in 1938. "Érables" refers to the large presence of maple trees on the municipality's territory.
References
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
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