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Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Appalaches
ConstitutedNovember 11, 1891
Government
 • MayorGilles Gosselin
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingFrontenac
Area
 • Total134.50 km2 (51.93 sq mi)
 • Land126.87 km2 (48.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total1,870
 • Density14.7/km2 (38/sq mi)
 • Change (2006–11)
Decrease6.6%
 • Dwellings
1,171
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.coleraine.qc.ca

Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 2,018 as of 2009. It is named after Saint Joseph, father of Jesus, and the town of Coleraine in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Sources

  1. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 31045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  2. ^ a b "Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine (Code 2431045) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  3. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56984". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.