Saint-Fortunat, Quebec

Coordinates: 45°58′N 71°36′W / 45.967°N 71.600°W / 45.967; -71.600
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Saint-Fortunat
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Saint-Fortunat is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Fortunat
Saint-Fortunat
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°58′N 71°36′W / 45.967°N 71.600°W / 45.967; -71.600[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Appalaches
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1873
Government
 • MayorDenis Fortier
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
 • Total76.60 km2 (29.58 sq mi)
 • Land76.09 km2 (29.38 sq mi)
Population
 • Total255
 • Density3.4/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 3%
 • Dwellings
164
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-216
R-263
Websitewww.municipalite
saint-fortunat.net

Saint-Fortunat is a municipality located in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 255 as of 2021. It was named after Christian poet Venantius Fortunatus.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56527". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 31030". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052431030&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Saint-Fortunat