Girardville, Quebec

Girardville
Girardville
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec
Coordinates: 49°00′N 72°33′W / 49.000°N 72.550°W / 49.000; -72.550
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMMaria-Chapdelaine
Settled1899
ConstitutedNovember 11, 1921
Government
  MayorJeanne Savard
  Federal ridingLac-Saint-Jean
  Prov. ridingRoberval
Area
  Total
133.10 km2 (51.39 sq mi)
  Land124.11 km2 (47.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
1,018
  Density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
  Pop (2016–21)
3%
  Dwellings
511
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.ville.girardville.qc.ca

Girardville (French pronunciation: [ʒiʁaʁvil]) 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.