Saint-Justin
Motto(s): 
Cruce et Aratro
("By the Cross and the Plough")
Location within Maskinongé RCM
Location within Maskinongé RCM
Saint-Justin is located in Central Quebec
Saint-Justin
Saint-Justin
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°15′N 73°05′W / 46.250°N 73.083°W / 46.250; -73.083[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMauricie
RCMMaskinongé
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
  MayorDenis McKinnon
  Federal ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
  Prov. ridingMaskinongé
Area
  Total79.60 km2 (30.73 sq mi)
  Land78.62 km2 (30.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total973
  Density12.4/km2 (32/sq mi)
  Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 8.2%
  Dwellings
524
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.saint-justin.ca

Saint-Justin is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

On December 6, 2014, Saint-Justin changed from parish municipality to a (regular) municipality.[4]

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57024". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 51045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Justin, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Mékinac, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
  4. "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Modifications Aux Municipalités du Québec. Institut de la statistique du Québec. December 2014. ISSN 1715-6408.


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