Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth, Quebec
Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Beauce-Sartigan in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 647 at the 2006 census.
Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth | |
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 Roman Catholic Church serving the parish of Saint-Évariste. | |
 Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM. | |
  Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′N 70°57′W[1] | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Beauce-Sartigan |
| Constituted | March 1, 1870 |
| Named for | Pope Evaristus, James Bell Forsyth[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gaétan Bégin |
| • Federal riding | Beauce |
| • Prov. riding | Beauce-Sud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.00 km2 (43.24 sq mi) |
| • Land | 111.22 km2 (42.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 525 |
| • Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  18.9% |
| • Dwellings | 310 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-108 |
| Website | www |
As with several other municipalities located in the Eastern Townships, Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth derives its name from its Roman Catholic parish and its township. The parish is named after Pope Evaristus and the township after lumber baron James Bell Forsyth.
References
- "Reference number 56488 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Geographic code 29025 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- "Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth, Quebec (Code 2429025) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
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