Saint-Athanase

Not to be confused with the former town of Saint-Athanase, which is now part of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.

Saint-Athanase
Municipality
Saint-Athanase entrance sign
Saint-Athanase entrance sign
Location within Témiscouata RCM
Location within Témiscouata RCM
Saint-Athanase is located in Eastern Quebec
Saint-Athanase
Saint-Athanase
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°26′N 69°25′W / 47.433°N 69.417°W / 47.433; -69.417[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMTémiscouata
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1955
Government
[2]
 • MayorMario Patry
 • Federal ridingCôte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata
 • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup–Témiscouata
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
290.90 km2 (112.32 sq mi)
 • Land292.63 km2 (112.99 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
303
 • Density1.0/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 4.4%
 • Dwellings
171
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0L 2L0
Area codes418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.saint-athanase.com

Saint-Athanase (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿atanaz]) is a municipality in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada,[2] located on the Canada–United States border.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 55670". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 13100". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052413100&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Saint-Athanase
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