Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande, Quebec

Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 415 as of 2009.

Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande
Municipality
Location within Les Appalaches RCM
Location within Les Appalaches RCM
St-Adrien-d'Irlande is located in Southern Quebec
St-Adrien-d'Irlande
St-Adrien-d'Irlande
Location in province of Quebec
Coordinates: 46°07′N 71°27′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Appalaches
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1873
Government
[2]
 • MayorJessika Lacombe
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
[2][3]
 • Total53.00 km2 (20.46 sq mi)
 • Land53.29 km2 (20.58 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total389
 • Density7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 3.5%
 • Dwellings
193
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0N 1M0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-216
Websitestadriendirlande.ca

Until 1982, Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande was known as Ireland-Partie-Nord, to differentiate from the south part, today's Irlande. Then it took the name of the parish, which was named after Pope Adrian III.

References
  1. "Reference number 125043 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 31095 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande, Quebec (Code 2431095) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
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