Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton, Quebec
| Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton | |
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| Municipality | |
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 Location within Le Granit RCM. | |
  Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′N 70°56′W / 45.667°N 70.933°WCoordinates: 45°40′N 70°56′W / 45.667°N 70.933°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Estrie |
| RCM | Le Granit |
| Constituted | September 19, 1889 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Diane Turgeon |
| • Federal riding | Mégantic—L'Érable |
| • Prov. riding | Mégantic |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 149.40 km2 (57.68 sq mi) |
| • Land | 146.00 km2 (56.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 892 |
| • Density | 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006–2011 |
 0.8% |
| • Dwellings | 438 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0Y 1J0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Highways |
 Route 263 |
| Website |
www dewhitton |
Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton is a municipality in Quebec, in the regional county municipality of Le Granit in the administrative region of Estrie. It is named after Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians and Church music.
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Media related to Sainte-Cécile-de-Whitton at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Répertoire des municipalités du Québec
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Affaires municipales et régions – cartes régionales
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