Packington, Quebec

Packington
Parish municipality

Location within Témiscouata RCM
Packington

Location in eastern Quebec

Coordinates: 47°29′N 68°47′W / 47.483°N 68.783°W / 47.483; -68.783Coordinates: 47°29′N 68°47′W / 47.483°N 68.783°W / 47.483; -68.783[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM Témiscouata
Constituted October 6, 1925
Named for John Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton[1]
Government[2]
 • Mayor Emilien Beaulieu
 • Federal riding Rimouski-Neigette—
Témiscouata—Les Basques
 • Prov. riding Rivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area[2][3]
 • Total 123.30 km2 (47.61 sq mi)
 • Land 118.29 km2 (45.67 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 595
 • Density 5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 9.4%
 • Dwellings 377
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0L 1Z0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways No major routes
Website www.packington.org

Packington is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Reference number 72495 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 13015 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2413015) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Saint-Eusèbe Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac Dégelis
  Packington  
Saint-Marc-du-Lac-Long Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande


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