Saint-Honoré, Quebec
Saint-Honoré is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality and its most populous municipality.
Saint-Honoré | |
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  Saint-Honoré Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°32′N 71°05′W[1] | |
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| Province |  |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay |
| Settled | 1863 |
| Constituted | December 16, 1972 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marie-Luce Demers-Martin |
| • Federal riding | Jonquière |
| • Prov. riding | Dubuc |
| Area | |
| • Total | 190.90 km2 (73.71 sq mi) |
| • Land | 189.14 km2 (73.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 5,257 |
| • Density | 27.8/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2006–11) |  |
| • Dwellings | 2,083 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0V 1L0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
Economy
The economy of Saint-Honoré is mainly based on agriculture and mining. Niobec is one of the mines located in Saint-Honoré, it is also the only active niobium mine in North America.
References
- Reference number 56735 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Saint-Honoré
- "Saint-Honoré census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
External links
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