Sagard, Quebec
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Sagard | |
|---|---|
 Location within Charlevoix-Est RCM | |
  Sagard Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°02′N 70°04′W / 48.033°N 70.067°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| RCM | Charlevoix-Est |
| Constituted | unspecified |
| Government | |
| • Federal riding | Montmorency—Charlevoix |
| • Prov. riding | Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré |
| Area | |
• Total | 213.3 km2 (82.4 sq mi) |
| • Land | 204.59 km2 (78.99 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 110 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) |  15.4% |
| • Dwellings | 91 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-170 |
Sagard is an unorganized territory and hamlet in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality. The hamlet of Sagard (48°01′47″N 70°04′02″W / 48.02972°N 70.06722°W) is located on the eastern banks of the Little Saguenay River, along Route 170 between Saint-Siméon and Petit-Saguenay.
The territory is characterized by a hilly terrain, dotted with many small lakes. Its elevation ranges from 274 meters (899 ft) at Lake David in the north-east, to 640 meters (2,100 ft) at the summit of Mount Chicot.[4]
History
The territory and hamlet are named after the geographic township of Sagard, which was proclaimed in 1919 and named in honour of Théodat Sagard, a missionary of the Recollects order who is mainly remembered for his writings on New France and the Hurons.[4]
Demographics
Notable residents
The Desmarais family has a large estate in Sagard.
