| Coordinates | 46°31′N 71°36′W |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Lotbinière |
| Constituted | December 29, 1999 |
| Mayor | Normand Côté |
| Federal riding | Lévis—Lotbinière |
| Prov. riding | Lotbinière-Frontenac |
| Area total | 65.80 km² |
| Area land | 66.16 km² |
| Population total | 1619 |
| Population as of | 2021 |
| Population density | 24.5 km² |
| Pop 2016-2021 | 0.1% |
| Dwellings | 735 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| Time zone (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0S 2M0 |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
Saint-Flavien (sɛ̃ flavjɛ̃) is a municipality in the Lotbinière Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and had a population is 1,619 as of 2021.[1] The municipality, constituted in 1999, covers an area of 66 km2, with a population density of 25.
It is named after Archbishop Pierre-Flavien Turgeon and was created from the merger of the parish and the village of the same name.
History
Although the new constitution dates from 1999as a result of the merger of the Parish and of the Village of Saint-Flavien, the area has been settled since 1800. The original territory of Saint-Flavien, part of the seigneurie of Sainte-Croix, was split several times for the creation of the communities of Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Cœur-d'Issoudun (1903), Dosquet (1912), the Village of Saint-Flavien (1912), Saint-Janvier-de-Joly (1928), and Laurier-Station (1951).
References
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Flavien, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-15.