Municipality in Quebec, Canada
| Saint-Paulin | |
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| Municipality | |
 Saint-Paulin Church | |
| Motto(s): Fierté et Amitié ("Pride and Friendship") | |
 Location within Maskinongé RCM | |
  St-PaulinLocation in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′N 73°02′W / 46.417°N 73.033°W / 46.417; -73.033 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| RCM | Maskinongé |
| Settled | 1824 |
| Constituted | February 27, 1988 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claude Frappier |
| • Federal riding | Berthier—Maskinongé |
| • Prov. riding | Maskinongé |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98.25 km (37.93 sq mi) |
| • Land | 95.41 km (36.84 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,541 |
| • Density | 16.2/km (42/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  2.9% |
| • Dwellings | 794 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J0K 3G0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways |  R-349  R-350 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Paulin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ polɛ̃]) is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
In addition to the namesake main population centre, the municipality also include the village of Hunterstown (46°26′47″N 73°0′58″W / 46.44639°N 73.01611°W / 46.44639; -73.01611, named after Peter Hunter), and the hamlet of Renversy (46°23′50″N 73°0′55″W / 46.39722°N 73.01528°W / 46.39722; -73.01528)
History
Settlement began in 1824 with the construction of a sawmill in Hunterstown Township, that was already drawn up by 1795 on the Gale and Duberger map. In 1847, the parish of Saint-Paulin was formed when it split off from Saint-Léon-le-Grand. In 1855, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Paulin was established. In 1860, its post office opened. The village itself separated from the parish municipality in 1924 to form the Village Municipality of Saint-Paulin.
In 1988, the parish and village municipalities, together with the Township Municipality of Hunterstown (formed in 1861), merged to form the current Municipality of Saint-Paulin.
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 717 (total dwellings: 794)
Mother tongue (2021):
- English as first language: 0.7%
- French as first language: 98.7%
- English and French as first language: 0.3%
- Other as first language: 0.3%
Government
List of former mayors:
- Paul Boulanger (1988–1991, 1995–1999)
- Firmin St-Yves (1991)
- Jules Duhaime (1991–1995)
- Jacques Dupuis (1999)
- Marc-André Lessard (1999–2002)
- Brigitte Gagnon (2003–2013)
- Serge Dubé (2013–2020)
- Claude Frappier (2020–present)
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 200396". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 51060". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ "Saint-Paulin, Quebec (Code 2451060) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- "Hunterstown". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- "Renversy". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- "Anciens Conseils Municipaux". www.st-paulin.qc.ca. Municipalité de Saint-Paulin. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
External links
Media related to Saint-Paulin, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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