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SAINTE-CéCILE-DE-WHITTON Latitude and Longitude:

45°40′N 70°56′W / 45.667°N 70.933°W / 45.667; -70.933
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Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton
Location within Le Granit RCM.
Location within Le Granit RCM.
Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton is located in Southern Quebec
Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton
Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°40′N 70°56′W / 45.667°N 70.933°W / 45.667; -70.933 [1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Estrie
RCM Le Granit
ConstitutedSeptember 19, 1889
Government
 • MayorDiane Turgeon
 •  Federal riding Mégantic—L'Érable
 •  Prov. riding Mégantic
Area
 • Total149.40 km2 (57.68 sq mi)
 • Land146.00 km2 (56.37 sq mi)
Population
 ( 2011) [3]
 • Total892
 • Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006–2011
Decrease 0.8%
 • Dwellings
438
Time zone UTC−5 ( EST)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC−4 ( EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code 819
Highways R-263
Website www.stececile
dewhitton.qc.ca

Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton is a municipality in Quebec, in the regional county municipality of Le Granit in the administrative region of Estrie. It is named after Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians and Church music.

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56097". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 30050". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton (Code 2430050) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.

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