Saint-Simon-les-Mines, Quebec

Saint-Simon-les-Mines
Municipality

Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Saint-Simon-les-Mines

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 46°13′N 70°41′W / 46.217°N 70.683°W / 46.217; -70.683Coordinates: 46°13′N 70°41′W / 46.217°N 70.683°W / 46.217; -70.683[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Chaudière-Appalaches
RCM Beauce-Sartigan
Constituted June 1, 1950
Government[2]
  Mayor Martin Busque
  Federal riding Beauce
  Prov. riding Beauce-Sud
Area[2][3]
  Total 47.30 km2 (18.26 sq mi)
  Land 47.59 km2 (18.37 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 496
  Density 10.4/km2 (27/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 4.9%
  Dwellings 216
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0M 1K0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways No major routes

Saint-Simon-les-Mines is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Beauce-Sartigan in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 507 as of 2009. It is named after Simon the Zealot, one of Jesus' apostles, while "les Mines" refers to a small gold mine that was discovered and exploited in the mid-nineteenth century.

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