Lejeune, Quebec
Lejeune (French pronunciation: [ləʒœn]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.
History
The municipality was officially founded on January 1, 1964, under the name Saint-Godard-de-Lejeune. In 1991, the name was shortened to simply Lejeune.
Lejeune was one of the host communities for the 5th Acadian World Congress in 2014.
Geography
The Squatec River forms the north-western boundary of the municipality, where it flows to its confluence with the Touladi River at Saint-Michel-du-Squatec. The Owen River, a tributary of Grand lac Squatec, flows southwards through the municipality from its source in the north-east.
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 264732". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 13050". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052413050&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Lejeune
- ^ https://www.cma2014.com/images/programmation/prog_CMA2014Web.pdf
External links
Media related to Lejeune, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
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