Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande, Quebec
Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿adʁijɛ̃ diʁlɑ̃d]) is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Appalaches in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 415 as of 2009.
Until 1982, Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande was known as Ireland-Partie-Nord, to differentiate from the south part, today's Irlande. Then it took the name of the parish, which was named after Pope Adrian III.
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 125043". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 31095". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ "Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande (Code 2431095) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
External links
- Media related to Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande at Wikimedia Commons
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire