Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton

Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton
Municipality
Location within Le Granit RCM.
Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°40′N 70°56′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Estrie
RCM	Le Granit
Constituted	September 19, 1889
Government [2]
• Mayor	Diane Turgeon
• Federal riding	Mégantic—L'Érable
• Prov. riding	Mégantic
Area [2][3]
• Total	149.40 km^2 (57.68 sq mi)
• Land	146.00 km^2 (56.37 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	892
• Density	6.1/km^2 (16/sq mi)
• Pop 2006–2011	0.8%
• Dwellings	438
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0Y 1J0
Area code	819
Highways	R-263
Website	www.stececile dewhitton.qc.ca

Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton is a municipality in Quebec, in the regional county municipality of Le Granit in the administrative region of Estrie. It is named after Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians and Church music.

References

1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56097". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 30050". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
3. "Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton (Code 2430050) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.

External links

• Media related to Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Répertoire des municipalités du Québec
• Commission de toponymie du Québec
• Affaires municipales et régions – cartes régionales