Plessisville, Quebec (parish)

Plessisville
Parish municipality

Location within L'Érable RCM.
Plessisville
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°14′N 71°45′W / 46.233°N 71.750°W / 46.233; -71.750Coordinates: 46°14′N 71°45′W / 46.233°N 71.750°W / 46.233; -71.750[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Centre-du-Québec
RCM L'Érable
Constituted July 1, 1855
Named for Joseph-Octave Plessis[1]
Government[2]
 • Mayor Alain Dubois
 • Federal riding Mégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. riding Arthabaska
Area[2][3]
 • Total 141.30 km2 (54.56 sq mi)
 • Land 142.75 km2 (55.12 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 2,678
 • Density 18.8/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 4.7%
 • Dwellings 1,059
Postal code(s) G6L 2Y7
Area code(s) 819
Highways Route 116
Route 165
Route 265
Route 267
Website www.paroisse
plessisville.com

Plessisville is a parish municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. It completely surrounds the city of the same name.

References

  1. 1 2 Reference number 49917 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 32045 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2432045) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.




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