Sagard, Quebec
| Sagard | |
|---|---|
| Unorganized territory | |
 Location within Charlevoix-Est RCM. | |
  Sagard Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°02′N 70°04′W / 48.033°N 70.067°WCoordinates: 48°02′N 70°04′W / 48.033°N 70.067°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| RCM | Charlevoix-Est |
| Constituted | unspecified |
| Government[2] | |
| • Federal riding |
Montmorency—Charlevoix —Haute-Côte-Nord |
| • Prov. riding | Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 211.80 km2 (81.78 sq mi) |
| • Land | 207.04 km2 (79.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 117 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 18.2% |
| • Dwellings | 64 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |
 Route 170 |
Sagard is an unorganized territory and hamlet in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality. The hamlet of Sagard (48°01′47″N 70°04′02″W / 48.02972°N 70.06722°W) is located on the eastern banks of the Little Saguenay River, along Route 170 between Saint-Siméon and Petit-Saguenay.
History
The territory and hamlet are named after the geographic township of Sagard, which was proclaimed in 1919 and named in honour of Théodat Sagard, a missionary of the Recollect order who is mainly remembered for his writings on New France and the Hurons.[4]
Geography
The territory is characterized by a hilly terrain, dotted with many small lakes. Its elevation ranges from 274 meters (899 ft) at Lake David in the north-east, to 640 meters (2,100 ft) at the summit of Mount Chicot.[4]
Demographics
Population
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 50 (total dwellings: 64)
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 149770 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Sagard
- 1 2 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Sagard census profile
- 1 2 "Sagard (canton)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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