Saint-Sébastien, Estrie, Quebec

Saint-Sébastien is a municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. It is named after Saint Sebastian, who died c. 288.

Saint-Sébastien
Location within Le Granit RCM
Location within Le Granit RCM
Saint-Sébastien is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Sébastien
Saint-Sébastien
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°47′N 70°58′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Granit
ConstitutedMarch 15, 1975
Government
  MayorFrance Bisson
  Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
  Prov. ridingMégantic
Area
  Total91.10 km2 (35.17 sq mi)
  Land93.32 km2 (36.03 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
  Total697
  Density7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 7.3%
  Dwellings
348
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways R-263
Websitewww.st-sebastien.com

References

  1. "Reference number 72586 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 30085 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Saint-Sébastien, Estrie, Quebec (Code 2430085) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.


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