Saint-Justin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒystɛ̃]) is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
Saint-Justin | |
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 Aerial view of Saint-Justin | |
| 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[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| RCM | Maskinongé |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christian Girouard |
| • Federal riding | Berthier—Maskinongé |
| • Prov. riding | Maskinongé |
| Area | |
• Total | 79.60 km2 (30.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 78.96 km2 (30.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 961 |
| • Density | 12.2/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  1.2% |
| • Dwellings | 511 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
On December 6, 2014, Saint-Justin changed from parish municipality to a (regular) municipality.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57024". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 51045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Saint-Justin, Quebec". 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Modifications Aux Municipalités du Québec. Institut de la statistique du Québec. December 2014. ISSN 1715-6408.
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