Saint-Justin, Quebec

Saint-Justin
Municipality
Aerial view of Saint-Justin
Motto(s):  Cruce et Aratro ("By the Cross and the Plough")
Location within Maskinongé RCM
Saint-Justin Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°15′N 73°05′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Mauricie
RCM	Maskinongé
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Government [2]
• Mayor	Christian Girouard
• Federal riding	Berthier—Maskinongé
• Prov. riding	Maskinongé
Area [2][3]
• Total	79.60 km^2 (30.73 sq mi)
• Land	78.96 km^2 (30.49 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	961
• Density	12.2/km^2 (32/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	1.2%
• Dwellings	511
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	J0K 2V0
Area code	819
Highways	No major routes
Website	www.saint-justin.ca

Saint-Justin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒystɛ̃]) 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. "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 51045". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
3. "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Saint-Justin, Quebec". 15 November 2023.
4. "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Modifications Aux Municipalités du Québec. Institut de la statistique du Québec. December 2014. ISSN 1715-6408.