Sainte-Rose-du-Nord, Quebec
Sainte-Rose-du-Nord is a village on the north shore of the Saguenay River in Quebec, Canada.
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  Sainte-Rose-du-Nord Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°23′N 70°35′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay |
| Settled | 1838 |
| Constituted | January 1, 1942 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Laurent Thibeault |
| • Federal riding | Chicoutimi—Le Fjord |
| • Prov. riding | Dubuc |
| Area | |
| • Total | 156.40 km2 (60.39 sq mi) |
| • Land | 115.88 km2 (44.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 413 |
| • Density | 3.6/km2 (9/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2006–11) |  6.3% |
| • Dwellings | 335 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0V 1T0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
The site was known, from 1801 to 1933, as La Descente-des-Femmes. Amerindian women awaited the return of the men from fishing, and would meet them by descending from the heights to the shore.[4] The patron saint of the parish, Rose of Lima, chosen for reasons unknown, was the first saint canonised in the New World. The specifier -du-Nord was added in 1933, when the post office was established. Residents are known as Roserains.[4]
The parish was first established in 1838. The economy is based primarily on tourism.[5] The village is a member of the Association of the Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec. There has been some agriculture and logging. Formerly, wood was floated from the warf to paper mills. Today, many residents work in Chicoutimi 35 km up river to the west.[4]
The site is on the north shore of the Saguenay River. The site is in a cove with a wharf. The village is set back from the river, on hilly terrain.[4]
It is a parish municipality in the Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality within the region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.
See also
Le Bonheur de Pierre: 2009 comedy-drama filmed in Sainte-Rose-du-Nord.
References
- Reference number 56392 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Sainte-Rose-du-Nord
- "Sainte-Rose-du-Nord census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- "Sainte-Rose-du-Nord". Commission de toponymie Québec. Government of Quebec. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- "Sainte-Rose-du-Nord". www.ste-rosedunord.qc.ca. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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