Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg
Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg | |
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Location within Abitibi-Ouest RCM | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′N 79°18′W / 48.733°N 79.300°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| RCM | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Settled | 1919 |
| Constituted | May 10, 1941 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rémi Morin |
| • Federal riding | Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
| • Prov. riding | Abitibi-Ouest |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.96 km2 (26.63 sq mi) |
| • Land | 68.15 km2 (26.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 410 |
| • Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 9.9% |
| • Dwellings | 185 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | ste-helene |
Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg is a parish municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 68.15 km2 and had a population of 410 as of the 2021 Canadian census. The municipality was created in 1941.
The name Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg recalls the memory of two women, Helena, mother of Constantine I, and Jeanne Mance. Saint Helena's greatest claim to fame is the discovery of the True Cross during a trip to the Holy Places in 326, according to a widespread legendary tradition. Jeanne Mance co-founded the city of Montreal. The ‘bourg’ element underlines the presence of an inhabited core on the territory.