Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.[4]
Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | |
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Municipality | |
Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges Location in central Quebec | |
Coordinates: 47°07′N 70°51′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Capitale-Nationale |
RCM | La Côte-de-Beaupré |
Settled | 1728 |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mélanie Royer-Couture |
• Federal riding | Montmorency—Charlevoix —Haute-Côte-Nord |
• Prov. riding | Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré |
Area | |
• Total | 84.60 km2 (32.66 sq mi) |
• Land | 83.18 km2 (32.12 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 3,806 |
• Density | 45.8/km2 (119/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 17.5% |
• Dwellings | 2,697 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | G0A 3R0 |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | Route 360 |
Website | www |
First explored in 1693 by Louis Soumande (1652-1706) during a hunting expedition, the first settlers came in 1728 when some families were invited to settle there at the invitation of the area's seigneurial lords, also the leaders of the Seminary of Quebec. In 1801, the Parish of Saint-Ferréol was formed out of the parishes of Saint-Joachim and Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, named after Jean Lyon de Saint-Ferréol (1692-1744), vicar to the Bishop of Quebec.[1]
In 1845, the municipality was first founded, abolished in 1847, and reestablished in 1855 as the Parish Municipality of Saint-Féréol. In 1969, it changed status and was renamed to Municipality of Saint-Feréol-les-Neiges. Les-Neiges (French for "snow") was added to highlight the good snow conditions of nearby Mont-Sainte-Anne and the resulting prosperity. In 1978, the spelling of its name was corrected by adding the extra "r".[1]
Population trend:[5]
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,606 (total dwellings: 2,696)
Mother tongue:
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¹Does not belong to the CMQ — ²Does not belong to the Quebec City CMA |
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