Sainte-Rose-de-Watford, Quebec

Municipality in Quebec, Canada
46°19′N 70°25′W / 46.317°N 70.417°W / 46.317; -70.417[1]CountryCanadaProvinceQuebecRegionChaudière-AppalachesRCMLes EtcheminsConstitutedNovember 17, 1897Government • MayorJean Bernier • Federal ridingLévis—Bellechasse • Prov. ridingBellechasseArea • Total115.70 km2 (44.67 sq mi) • Land115.50 km2 (44.59 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total787 • Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi) • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 4.9% • Dwellings
414Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)Area code(s)418 and 581Highways R-204
R-277Websitewww.sainterose
dewatford.qc.ca

Sainte-Rose-de-Watford is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Etchemins in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 747 as of 2009. It is named after Rose of Lima, the first Catholic saint of the Americas and Watford, a town in Hertfordshire, England.

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56387". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 28030". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Sainte-Rose-de-Watford, Quebec (Code 2428030) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  • Commission de toponymie du Québec
  • Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire


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