Esprit-Saint

Not to be confused with Saint-Esprit, Quebec.

Esprit-Saint
Municipality
Location within Rimouski-Neigette RCM
Location within Rimouski-Neigette RCM
Esprit-Saint is located in Eastern Quebec
Esprit-Saint
Esprit-Saint
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°04′00″N 68°34′00″W / 48.0667°N 68.5667°W / 48.0667; -68.5667[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMRimouski-Neigette
ConstitutedMay 13, 1972
Named forThe Holy Spirit the third person of the Trinity
Government
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 • MayorLangis Proulx
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRimouski
Area
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 • Total
169.40 km2 (65.41 sq mi)
 • Land168.96 km2 (65.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
340
 • Density2/km2 (5/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 0.3%
 • Dwellings
198
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0K 1A0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-232
Websitewww.municipalite.esprit-saint.qc.ca

Esprit-Saint (French pronunciation: [ɛspʁi sɛ̃] ⓘ) is a municipality in Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. Its population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 340.

The name Esprit-Saint is in honor of the Holy Spirit who is the third person in the Trinity.

History

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Esprit-Saint was founded in 1972.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 21393". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 10005". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Esprit-Saint, Municipalité, Quebec". 15 November 2023.
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