Saint-Ludger

Saint-Ludger
Municipality
Location within Le Granit RCM
Location within Le Granit RCM
Saint-Ludger is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Ludger
Saint-Ludger
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°45′N 70°42′W / 45.75°N 70.7°W / 45.75; -70.7[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionEstrie
RCMLe Granit
ConstitutedFebruary 25, 1998
Government
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 • MayorDiane Roy
 • Federal ridingBeauce
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
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 • Total
128.70 km2 (49.69 sq mi)
 • Land127.58 km2 (49.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,074
 • Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 0.3%
 • Dwellings
507
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0M 1W0
Area code819
Highways R-204
Websitewww.st-ludger.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Saint-Ludger is a municipality in the Le Granit Regional County Municipality in Estrie, Quebec, Canada, on the Canada–United States border. Population is 1,074 as of 2021.

The municipality of Saint-Ludger was created in 1998 from the amalgamation of the village of Saint-Ludger, the municipality of Risborough and the township of Gayhurst-Partie-Sud-Est. The first settlers arrived in the area before 1863. It is named in honour of Ludger of Utrecht, the first bishop of Münster in the 9th century.

References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 342511". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 30072". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Saint-Ludger, Quebec". 26 October 2022.
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