| Sainte-Justine | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| Constitution | 1870 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Marcel Morissette |
| Area | |
| - Total | 124.57 km2 (48.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| - Total | 1,835 |
| - Density | 14.7/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | G0R 1Y0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 |
Sainte-Justine is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Etchemins in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,835 as of 2009. It is named after Marie-Justine Têtu, wife to Hector-Louis Langevin, member of Parliament for Dorchester.
It is home to a regional secondary school, Polyvalente des Appalaches.
The famous Canadian short story The Hockey Sweater takes place in Sainte-Justine, the hometown of the author, Roch Carrier.
People linked to Sainte-Justine
- Roch Carrier, author
- Alex Tanguay, National Hockey League player
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