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Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover, Quebec

Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover
Municipality
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover.jpg
Location within Drummond RCM.
Location within Drummond RCM.
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°56′N 72°26′W / 45.933°N 72.433°W / 45.933; -72.433Coordinates: 45°56′N 72°26′W / 45.933°N 72.433°W / 45.933; -72.433
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Centre-du-Québec
RCM Drummond
Constituted September 6, 1905
Government
 • Mayor Daniel Lafond
 • Federal riding Drummond
 • Prov. riding Drummond–Bois-Francs
Area
 • Total 110.40 km2 (42.63 sq mi)
 • Land 110.30 km2 (42.59 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 4,389
 • Density 39.8/km2 (103/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 7.6%
 • Dwellings 1,671
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J1Z 1C8
Area code(s) 819
Highways
A-20 (TCH)
A-55

Route 122
Route 255
Website www.stcyrille.qc.ca

Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover is a Quebec municipality located in the Drummond Regional County Municipality just east of Drummondville in the Centre-du-Quebec region. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 4,389. The town is located alongside the Rivière des Saults.

The town was previously known as Saint-Cyrille which was created in 1905. It was merged in 1982 with the townships of Wendover and Simpson to form the current name. Being located in the middle of numerous townships and valleys, agriculture is a predominant activity in the municipality.

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Mother tongue language (2006)

Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover's main transportation link is Quebec Route 122 which travels through most of the Centre-du-Quebec towards Victoriaville to the east and the Yamaska area in the west north of Autoroute 20, the main Autoroute of the province which travels a few kilometers to the north of town.




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