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Not to be confused with Ireland. Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Irlande
Municipality
Location within Les Appalaches RCM.Location within Les Appalaches RCM.
Irlande is located in Southern QuebecIrlandeIrlandeLocation in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°04′N 71°29′W / 46.067°N 71.483°W / 46.067; -71.483
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Appalaches
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorBruno Vézina
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
 • Total112.10 km (43.28 sq mi)
 • Land109.54 km (42.29 sq mi)
Population
 • Total884
 • Density8.1/km (21/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016Decrease 7.8%
 • Dwellings434
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)G6H 2N7
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-165
R-216
Websitewww.mundirlande.qc.ca

Irlande (French pronunciation: [iʁlɑ̃d] ) is a municipality in Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population was 884 as of the Canada 2016 Census.

Irlande does not have a town or village centre, but the hamlet of Maple Grove, at the intersection of Chemins Craig and Gosford, constitutes the only notable urban agglomeration. This is where the Holy Trinity Anglican Church and the rectory are located.

Name

The township of Ireland was first colonized by Irish settlers, who called the area "New Ireland." The municipality kept the English spelling until 1987, when it took the French "Irlande". "Irlande" is the French name for Ireland.

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 185528". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 31040". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Irlande, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
Places adjacent to Irlande
Saint-Ferdinand Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande
Irlande Thetford Mines
Saint-Julien Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine
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