Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine
Location within Les Appalaches RCM
Location within Les Appalaches RCM
St-Joseph-de-Coleraine is located in Southern Quebec
St-Joseph-de-Coleraine
St-Joseph-de-Coleraine
Location in province of Quebec
Coordinates: 45°58′N 71°22′W / 45.97°N 71.37°W / 45.97; -71.37[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Appalaches
ConstitutedNovember 11, 1891
Government
  MayorTi Cail
  Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
  Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
  Total134.50 km2 (51.93 sq mi)
  Land126.87 km2 (48.98 sq mi)
Population
  Total1,870
  Density14.7/km2 (38/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 6.6%
  Dwellings
1,171
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-112
R-267
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.

References

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