Saint-Janvier-de-Joly
Saint-Janvier-de-Joly | |
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Location within Lotbinière RCM. | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′N 71°40′W / 46.483°N 71.667°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Lotbinière |
| Constituted | January 1, 1944 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernard Fortier |
| • Federal riding | Lotbinière— Chutes-de-la-Chaudière |
| • Prov. riding | Lotbinière-Frontenac |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.40 km2 (43.01 sq mi) |
| • Land | 109.88 km2 (42.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,079 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 9.7% |
| • Dwellings | 500 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www.municipalite dejoly.com |
Saint-Janvier-de-Joly (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃vje də ʒɔli]) is a municipality in Lotbinière Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and had a population is 1,079 as of 2021.
It is named after Reverend Janvier Lachance, a missionary, who served the parish from 1914 to 1926. "Joly" honours Quebec Premier Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, the owner of the seigneurie of Lotbinière, which included Saint-Janvier-de-Joly.
The post office, opened in 1924, is called Joly, name under which the municipality is most commonly known.