Coordinates: 45°40′N 70°56′W / 45.667°N 70.933°W / 45.667; -70.933

Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton

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Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton
File:Ste cécile de whitton.jpg
Location within Le Granit RCM.
Location within Le Granit RCM.
Coordinates: 45°40′N 70°56′W / 45.667°N 70.933°W / 45.667; -70.933[1]
CountryFile:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
ProvinceFile:Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Granit
ConstitutedSeptember 19, 1889
Government
 • MayorDiane Turgeon
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingMégantic
Area
 • Total
149.40 km2 (57.68 sq mi)
 • Land146.00 km2 (56.37 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
892
 • 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)
Area code819
HighwaysFile:Qc263.svg 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

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56097". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in français). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 30050". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in français). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton (Code 2430050) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.

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