Saint-Gilles, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
46°31′N 71°22′W / 46.517°N 71.367°W / 46.517; -71.367[1]Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
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Saint-Gilles (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒil]) is a municipality in the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 2,910 as of the Canada 2021 Census.
Saint-Gilles is named after the seigneurie of Saint-Gilles, of which it was part. It was granted in 1738 to Gilles Rageot de Beaurivage (1689-1754), an important merchant from Quebec.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56670". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 33035". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Gilles, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Fiche descriptive".
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Subdivisions of Lotbinière Regional County Municipality
- Regional County Municipalities in Chaudière-Appalaches:
Beauce-Sartigan - Bellechasse
- La Nouvelle-Beauce
- Les Appalaches
- Les Etchemins
- L'Islet
- Lotbinière
- Montmagny
- Robert-Cliche
- Independent Cities: Lévis