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Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Saint-Ferdinand
Municipality
Aerial viewAerial view
Location within L'Érable RCM.Location within L'Érable RCM.
Saint-Ferdinand is located in Southern QuebecSaint-FerdinandSaint-FerdinandLocation in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°06′N 71°34′W / 46.100°N 71.567°W / 46.100; -71.567
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCML'Érable
ConstitutedNovember 29, 2000
Government
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingArthabaska
Area
 • Total142.70 km (55.10 sq mi)
 • Land137.16 km (52.96 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,067
 • Density15.1/km (39/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011Decrease 5.8%
 • Dwellings1,172
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)G0N 1N0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-165
R-216
Websitewww.municipalite
.saint-ferdinand.qc.ca

Saint-Ferdinand (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fɛʁdinɑ̃]) is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is notable for its location on the shores of William Lake on the Bécancour River, nestled within the Appalachian foothills, making Saint-Ferdinand a popular vacation spot in both summer (for sailing and surface water sports) and winter (for snowmobiling and ATV riding).

St-Ferdinand was once home to a large health care facility, the St-Julien Hospital, founded in 1870; however, rural exodus and the establishment of more advanced facilities in greater population centres such as Quebec City led to the indefinite closing of the facility in 2003, after several years of reduced operations as a long-term care facility.

Saint-Ferdinand has one elementary school, École Notre-Dame.

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 306760". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 32013". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ "Saint-Ferdinand, Quebec (Code 2432013) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. Municipalité de St-Ferdinand: L'Hôpital St-Julien. Accessed 28-August–2007.


Places adjacent to Saint-Ferdinand, Quebec
Saint-Pierre-Baptiste / Inverness Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf
Sainte-Sophie-d'Halifax Saint-Ferdinand Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande
Irlande
Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester / Saint-Julien


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