Saint-Simon-les-Mines, Quebec

Saint-Simon-les-Mines 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 507 as of 2009. It is named after Simon the Zealot, one of Jesus' apostles, while "les Mines" refers to a small gold mine that was discovered and exploited in the mid-nineteenth century.

Saint-Simon-les-Mines
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Saint-Simon-les-Mines
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°13′N 70°41′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBeauce-Sartigan
ConstitutedJune 1, 1950
Government
  MayorMartin Busque
  Federal ridingBeauce
  Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
  Total47.30 km2 (18.26 sq mi)
  Land47.59 km2 (18.37 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
  Total496
  Density10.4/km2 (27/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
4.9%
  Dwellings
216
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0M 1K0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes

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