Saint-Athanase, Quebec

Saint-Athanase 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.

Not to be confused with the former town of Saint-Athanase which is now a part of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
Saint-Athanase
Municipality
Location within Témiscouata RCM
Saint-Athanase
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°26′N 69°25′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMTémiscouata
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1955
Government
 • MayorMario Patry
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—
Témiscouata—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area
 • Total290.90 km2 (112.32 sq mi)
 • Land292.55 km2 (112.95 sq mi)
 There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population
 • Total301
 • Density1.0/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 6.2%
 • Dwellings
154
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0L 2L0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.saint-athanase.com

See also

References
  1. Reference number 55670 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 13100 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2413100) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.



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