Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton

Coordinates: 45°40′N 70°56′W / 45.667°N 70.933°W / 45.667; -70.933
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Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton
Municipality
Location within Le Granit RCM.
Location within Le Granit RCM.
Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton is located in Southern Quebec
Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton
Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°40′N 70°56′W / 45.667°N 70.933°W / 45.667; -70.933[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Granit
ConstitutedSeptember 19, 1889
Government
[2]
 • MayorDiane Turgeon
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingMégantic
Area
[2][3]
 • Total149.40 km2 (57.68 sq mi)
 • Land146.00 km2 (56.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total892
 • Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006–2011
Decrease 0.8%
 • Dwellings
438
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0Y 1J0
Area code819
Highways R-263
Websitewww.stececile
dewhitton.qc.ca

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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56097". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 30050". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton (Code 2430050) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.

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