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Esprit-Saint
Location within Rimouski-Neigette RCM
Location within Rimouski-Neigette RCM
Esprit-Saint is located in Eastern Quebec
Esprit-Saint
Esprit-Saint
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 48°04′00″N 68°34′00″W / 48.0667°N 68.5667°W / 48.0667; -68.5667[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMRimouski-Neigette
ConstitutedMay 13, 1972
Named afterThe Holy Spirit the third person of the Trinity
Government
  MayorLangis Proulx
  Federal ridingRimouski—La Matapédia
  Prov. ridingRimouski
Area
  Total
169.40 km2 (65.41 sq mi)
  Land168.96 km2 (65.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
  Total
340
  Density2/km2 (5.2/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
Decrease 0.3%
  Dwellings
198
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area codes418 and 581
Highways R-232
Websitewww.municipalite.esprit-saint.qc.ca

Esprit-Saint (French pronunciation: [ɛspʁi sɛ̃] ) is a municipality in Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. Its population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 340.

The name Esprit-Saint is in honor of the Holy Spirit who is the third person in the Trinity.

History

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Esprit-Saint was founded in 1972.

See also

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References

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  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 21393". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 10005". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Esprit-Saint, Municipalité, Quebec". 15 November 2023.
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