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Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet
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.
Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet | |
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Location within L'Islet RCM | |
Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 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 | R-204 |
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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55879". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 17040". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet (Code 2417040) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
External links edit
- Media related to Saint-Damase-de-L'Islet at Wikimedia Commons