Fortierville

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Municipality in Quebec, Canada

Coat of arms

Location within Bécancour RCM

46°29′N 72°02′W / 46.483°N 72.033°W / 46.483; -72.033^[1]^[2]CountryCanadaProvinceQuebecRegionCentre-du-QuébecRCMBécancourConstitutedJune 3, 1998Government

^[3]

• MayorJulie Pressé • Federal riding Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel • Prov. ridingNicolet-BécancourArea

^[3]^[4]

• Total44.40 km² (17.14 sq mi) • Land44.55 km² (17.20 sq mi) There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sourcesPopulation

(2021)^[4]

• Total660 • Density14.8/km² (38/sq mi) • Pop 2016-2021

1.3% • Dwellings

301Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)Postal code(s)

G0S 1J0

Area code819Highways

R-226

R-265Websitewww.fortierville.com

Fortierville is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Aurore Gagnon who died here from a severe case of child abuse in the early 1920s, is a historical figure of the municipality.

References

^ "Fortierville". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 344945". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
^ ^a ^b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 38047". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
^ ^a ^b "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Fortierville, Municipalité". 29 March 2023.