Girardville, Quebec

Girardville is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the regional county municipality of Maria-Chapdelaine. The municipality had a population of 1,018 in the Canada 2021 Census. The municipality is named in honour of Joseph Girard, former federal deputy for Lac-St-Jean County.

Girardville
Girardville
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec
Coordinates: 49°00′N 72°33′W
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMMaria-Chapdelaine
Settled1899
ConstitutedNovember 11, 1921
Government
  MayorJeanne Savard
  Federal ridingRoberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
  Prov. ridingRoberval
Area
  Total133.10 km2 (51.39 sq mi)
  Land124.11 km2 (47.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,018
  Density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
  Pop (2016–21)
3%
  Dwellings
511
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0W 1R0
Area code(s)418 and 581
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.ville.girardville.qc.ca
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