Fortierville | |
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![]() Location within Bécancour RCM | |
Coordinates: 46°29′N 72°02′W / 46.483°N 72.033°W[1][2] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Centre-du-Québec |
RCM | Bécancour |
Constituted | June 3, 1998 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Julie Pressé |
• Federal riding | Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel |
• Prov. riding | Nicolet-Bécancour |
Area | |
• Total | 44.40 km2 (17.14 sq mi) |
• Land | 44.55 km2 (17.20 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
Population | |
• Total | 660 |
• Density | 14.8/km2 (38/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 301 |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | ![]() ![]() |
Website | www |
Fortierville is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Aurore Gagnon who died here from a severe case of child abuse in the early 1920s, is a historical figure of the municipality.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Fortierville". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 344945". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 38047". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Fortierville, Municipalité". 29 March 2023.
External links
[edit]Media related to Fortierville at Wikimedia Commons