Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, Quebec

Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton is a municipality located in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada.

Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton
Municipality
Location within Arthabaska RCM.
Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°59′N 72°14′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMArthabaska
ConstitutedMarch 26, 1997
Government
 • MayorMarie Désilets
 • Federal ridingRichmond—Arthabaska
 • Prov. ridingDrummond–Bois-Francs
Area
 • Total117.10 km2 (45.21 sq mi)
 • Land114.08 km2 (44.05 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,616
 • Density14.2/km2 (37/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 3.6%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0A 1H0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 122
Websitewww.steclotildehorton.ca

It was formed on March 26, 1997 by the merger of the village of Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, the parish municipality of Sainte-Clothilde-de-Horton (note spelling), and the municipality of Saint-Jacques-de-Horton. Prior to February 9, 1991, the name of the village was also spelled Sainte-Clothilde-de-Horton.

References
  1. Reference number 329754 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 39117 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2439117) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.





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