Saint-Simon-les-Mines (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ simɔ̃ le min]) is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Beauce-Sartigan in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 573 as of 2021. It is named after Simon the Zealot, one of Jesus' apostles, while "les Mines" refers to a small gold mine that was discovered and exploited in the mid-nineteenth century.
Saint-Simon-les-Mines | |
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 Rue Principale | |
 Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM. | |
  Saint-Simon-les-Mines Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 70°41′W / 46.217°N 70.683°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Beauce-Sartigan |
| Constituted | June 1, 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Busque |
| • Federal riding | Beauce |
| • Prov. riding | Beauce-Sud |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.30 km2 (18.26 sq mi) |
| • Land | 47.43 km2 (18.31 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 573 |
| • Density | 12.1/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  4.4% |
| • Dwellings | 231 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
References
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57657". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 29125". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Saint-Simon-les-Mines, Municipalité". 29 March 2023.
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire