Sainte-Thècle
Sainte-Thècle is a Canadian municipality located in the province of Quebec in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in the Batiscanie watershed, in the administrative region of Mauricie. This municipality of 216 square kilometres is known for its resorts and many small lakes. The forest and mountain scenery offers exceptional views for tourists and vacationers. Sainte-Thècle is also a destination for hunting, fishing, snowmobile/all-terrain vehicles and other outdoor sports. The church, rectory and cemetery are located on the main hill of the village and are also heritage sites of interest. The municipality's agricultural and forestry industries have marked its history.
Sainte-Thècle | |
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| Motto: Passe en semant le bien (Scatter goodness along your path) | |
Location within Mékinac RCM. | |
Sainte-Thècle Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°49′N 72°30′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| RCM | Mékinac |
| Watershed | Batiscan River |
| Constituted | June 7, 1989 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Éric Blouin |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
| • Prov. riding | Laviolette |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 221.60 km2 (85.56 sq mi) |
| • Land | 213.46 km2 (82.42 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 2,478 |
| • Density | 11.6/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,296 |
| • Urban density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 0.3% |
| • Dwellings | 1,413 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-153 R-352 |
| Website | www |
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