Saint-Simon-les-Mines

Saint-Simon-les-Mines
Municipality
Rue Principale
Rue Principale
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Saint-Simon-les-Mines is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Simon-les-Mines
Saint-Simon-les-Mines
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°13′N 70°41′W / 46.217°N 70.683°W / 46.217; -70.683[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBeauce-Sartigan
ConstitutedJune 1, 1950
Government
[2]
 • MayorMartin Busque
 • Federal ridingBeauce
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
47.30 km2 (18.26 sq mi)
 • Land47.43 km2 (18.31 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
573
 • Density12.1/km2 (31/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 4.4%
 • Dwellings
231
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0M 1K0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.sslm.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Simon-les-Mines (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ simɔ̃ le min]) is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Beauce-Sartigan in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 573 as of 2021. It is named after Simon the Zealot, one of Jesus' apostles, while "les Mines" refers to a small gold mine that was discovered and exploited in the mid-nineteenth century.

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 57657". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 29125". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Saint-Simon-les-Mines, Municipalité". 29 March 2023.