Municipality in Quebec, Canada
| Saint-Janvier-de-Joly | |
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| Municipality | |
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 Location within Lotbinière RCM. | |
  Saint-Janvier-de-JolyLocation in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′N 71°40′W / 46.483°N 71.667°W / 46.483; -71.667 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Lotbinière |
| Constituted | January 1, 1944 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernard Fortier |
| • Federal riding | Lotbinière— Chutes-de-la-Chaudière |
| • Prov. riding | Lotbinière-Frontenac |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111.40 km (43.01 sq mi) |
| • Land | 109.88 km (42.42 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,079 |
| • Density | 9.8/km (25/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  9.7% |
| • Dwellings | 500 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0S 1M0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www.municipalite dejoly.com |
Saint-Janvier-de-Joly (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃vje də ʒɔli]) is a municipality in Lotbinière Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and had a population is 1,079 as of 2021.
It is named after Reverend Janvier Lachance, a missionary, who served the parish from 1914 to 1926. "Joly" honours Quebec Premier Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, the owner of the seigneurie of Lotbinière, which inluded Saint-Janvier-de-Joly.
The post office, opened in 1924, is called Joly, name under which the municipality is most commonly known.
References
- "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56808". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 33065". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Janvier-de-Joly, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
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