Petite-Rivière-Saint-François
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Petite-Rivière-Saint-François is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, along the Saint Lawrence River. It is considered the gateway to the Charlevoix region.
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Petite-Rivière-Saint-François | |
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Municipalité de Petite-Rivière-Saint-François | |
Motto(s): Vers le large, vers les hauteurs | |
Coordinates: 47°18′N 70°34′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Capitale-Nationale |
RCM | Charlevoix |
Settled | 1675 |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gérald Maltais |
• Federal riding | Montmorency—Charlevoix —Haute-Côte-Nord |
• Prov. riding | Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré |
Area | |
• Total | 150.20 km2 (57.99 sq mi) |
• Land | 133.89 km2 (51.70 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 953 |
• Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016-2021 | 17.1% |
• Dwellings | 858 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-138 |
Website | www |
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It is named after the Petite rivière Saint-François, and home to Le Massif ski resort.