Thetford Mines

Thetford Mines
City
City centre
City centre
Coat of arms of Thetford Mines
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Fervet Opus  (Latin)
"Hard Work Prevails"
Location within Les Appalaches RCM
Location within Les Appalaches RCM
Thetford Mines is located in Southern Quebec
Thetford Mines
Thetford Mines
Location in province of Quebec
Coordinates: 46°06′N 71°18′W / 46.1°N 71.3°W / 46.1; -71.3[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Appalaches
Founded1876
ConstitutedOctober 17, 2001
Government
[2]
 • MayorMarc-Alexandre Brousseau
 • Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable
 • Prov. ridingLotbinière-Frontenac
Area
[2][3]
 • City227.70 km2 (87.92 sq mi)
 • Land225.97 km2 (87.25 sq mi)
 • Urban
17.43 km2 (6.73 sq mi)
 • Metro
[4]
405.92 km2 (156.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • City26,072
 • Density115.4/km2 (299/sq mi)
 • Urban
20,312
 • Urban density1,165.3/km2 (3,018/sq mi)
 • Metro
[4]
28,287
 • Metro density69.7/km2 (181/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016–2021
Increase 2.6%
 • Dwellings
13,059
Demonym(s)Thetfordois, Thetfordoises (Fr); Thetforder (EN)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G6G & G6H
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-112
R-267
R-269
R-271
Geocode24 31084
Websitewww.ville.thetfordmines.qc.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Thetford Mines (Canada 2021 Census population 26,072) is a city in south-central Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality. The city is located in the Appalachian Mountains, 187 km east-northeast of Montreal and 79 km south of Quebec City.[5] It is known mostly as the asbestos capital of Canada.[6]

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  4. ^ a b Thetford Mines (Census agglomeration), Quebec 2021 Census Profile. The census agglomeration consists of Thetford Mines, Saint-Adrien-d'Irlande and Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine.
  5. ^ Thetford Mines, thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
  6. ^ A Stadium Reborn in Thetford Mines, stadiumjourney.com