Saint-Justin, Quebec

Saint-Justin
Municipality
Motto(s): Cruce et Aratro
("By the Cross and the Plough")

Location within Maskinongé RCM
Saint-Justin
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°15′N 73°05′W / 46.250°N 73.083°W / 46.250; -73.083Coordinates: 46°15′N 73°05′W / 46.250°N 73.083°W / 46.250; -73.083[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Mauricie
RCM Maskinongé
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2]
 • Mayor Denis McKinnon
 • Federal riding Berthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. riding Maskinongé
Area[2][3]
 • Total 79.60 km2 (30.73 sq mi)
 • Land 78.41 km2 (30.27 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 1,060
 • Density 13.5/km2 (35/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 0.9%
 • Dwellings 532
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s) J0K 2V0
Area code(s) 819
Highways No major routes
Website www.saint-justin.ca

Saint-Justin is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

On December 6, 2014, Saint-Justin changed from parish municipality to a (regular) municipality.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 57024 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 51045 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2451045) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. ↑ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Institut de la statistique du Québec. December 2014. ISSN 1715-6408.


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