Thorne, Quebec
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Thorne is a municipality in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, about 63 kilometres (39 mi) northwest of Downtown Gatineau, part of the Outaouais region.
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Thorne | |
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Coordinates: 45°45′N 76°26′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Outaouais |
RCM | Pontiac |
Constituted | January 1, 1860 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Karen Daly Kelly[3] |
• Federal riding | Pontiac |
• Prov. riding | Pontiac |
Area | |
• Total | 181.59 km2 (70.11 sq mi) |
• Land | 173.09 km2 (66.83 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 528 |
• Density | 3.1/km2 (8/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | 17.9% |
• Dwellings | 659 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 819 |
Highways | R-301 R-303 |
Website | thornequebec |
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It is named after a town with the same name in Yorkshire, England. The name Thorn(e) is rarely used alone in English toponymy where it is more common in other forms such as Thornhill, Thornton, Thornley, Thornham, Thorngrove.[5]