Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton
Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton is a municipality in Quebec, in the regional county municipality of Le Granit in the administrative region of Estrie. It is named after Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians and Church music.
Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton | |
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Municipality | |
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 Location within Le Granit RCM. | |
  Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′N 70°56′W[1] | |
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| Province |  |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Le Granit |
| Constituted | September 19, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Diane Turgeon |
| • Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
| • Prov. riding | Mégantic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 149.40 km2 (57.68 sq mi) |
| • Land | 146.00 km2 (56.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 892 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006–2011 |  |
| • Dwellings | 438 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0Y 1J0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Highways |  |
| Website | www.stececile dewhitton.qc.ca |
References
- Reference number 56097 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- Geographic code 30050 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
- "(Code 2430050) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Répertoire des municipalités du Québec
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Affaires municipales et régions – cartes régionales
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