Saint-Apollinaire, Quebec

Saint-Apollinaire is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Lotbinière in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 6,110 as of 2016. It is named after Saint Apollinaris (French: Saint Apollinaire).

Saint-Apollinaire
Municipality
Location within Lotbinière RCM.
Saint-Apollinaire
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°37′N 71°31′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLotbinière
ConstitutedApril 6, 1974
Government
 • MayorGinette Moreau
 • Federal ridingLévis—Lotbinière
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
 • Land96.95 km2 (37.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total6,110
 • Density63.0/km2 (163/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
 19.8%
 • Dwellings
2,586
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0S 2E0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways
A-20 (TCH)
Route 273
Websitewww.st-apollinaire.com

History

The area was settled starting in 1850 and Saint-Apollinaire was founded in 1855, after the territory was detached from Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly. In 1974, the village of Francœur joined the municipality, giving it its current shape.

References
  1. Reference number 55653 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 33090 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census". 2016 Census. Statistics Canada.



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