Saint-Athanase, Quebec Explained

Saint-Athanase
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Canada Eastern Quebec
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates:47.4333°N -94°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Bas-Saint-Laurent
Subdivision Type3:RCM
Subdivision Name3:Témiscouata
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:January 1, 1955
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Mario Patry
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Name1:Rimouski-Neigette—
Témiscouata—Les Basques
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Leader Name2:Rivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area Total Km2:290.90
Area Land Km2:292.55
Area Note:There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population Total:301
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:1.0
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2006-2011
Population Blank1: 6.2%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:154
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:G0L 2L0
Area Code:418 and 581
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:No major routes

Saint-Athanase is a municipality in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada, located on the Canada–United States border.

See also