Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges
Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges | |
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 Sept-Chutes Power Station | |
 Location within La Côte-de-Beaupré RCM | |
  St-Ferréol-les-Neiges Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°07′N 70°51′W / 47.117°N 70.850°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 | 85.3 km2 (32.9 sq mi) |
| • Land | 83.18 km2 (32.12 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,806 |
| • Density | 45.8/km2 (119/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  17.5% |
| • Dwellings | 2,697 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-360 |
| Website | www |
Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ feʁeɔl le nɛʒ]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.[4]
History
[edit]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. The suffix Les-Neiges (French for "the snows") 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]
Parts of Saint-Féréol were annexed by the Town of Beaupré in 1964.[5]
Demographics
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents (2021): 1,806 (total dwellings: 2,697)[3]
Mother tongue (2021):[3]
- English as first language: 1.7%
- French as first language: 95.8%
- English and French as first language: 1.3%
- Other as first language: 1.1%
Local government
[edit]List of former mayors:
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- Germain Tremblay (...–2013)
- Parise Cormier (2013–2021)
- Mélanie Royer-Couture (2021–present)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 21010". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ a b c d e "Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges (Code 2421010) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ "Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ a b "1971 Census of Canada - Population Census Subdivisions (Historical)". Catalogue 92-702 Vol I, part 1 (Bulletin 1.1-2). Statistics Canada: 44, 132. July 1973.
- ^ 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 census
- ^ Eighth Census of Canada 1941 - Volume II - Population by Local Subdivisions (Report). Dominion Bureau of Statistics. 1944. CS98-1941-2.
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