15-754: Saint-Quentin may refer to: Places [ edit ] Canada [ edit ] Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick Saint-Quentin Parish, New Brunswick Saint-Quentin Island , in Trois-Rivières, in Québec France [ edit ] Saint-Quentin, Aisne , in the Aisne department Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines , a new town in the Yvelines department Saint-Quentin-au-Bosc , in
30-474: A Catholic church in the town of Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France See also [ edit ] Saint Quentin (died 287), early Christian saint Battle of St. Quentin (disambiguation) San Quintin (disambiguation) San Quentin (disambiguation) Sant Quintí de Mediona , a place in Spain Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
45-552: A population of 2,141 living in 976 of its 1,015 total private dwellings, a change of -2.4% from its 2016 population of 2,194 . With a land area of 4.24 km (1.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 505.0/km (1,307.8/sq mi) in 2021. Mother tongue language (2011) Logging of the area's forests is Saint-Quentin's largest industry. The two sawmills , Groupe Savoie and North American Forest Products, are Saint-Quentin's largest employers, employing 400 and 225 employees respectively. Agriculture
60-692: Is a town in northern New Brunswick , Canada. Saint-Quentin is in the Restigouche region of the Appalachian Mountains , 50 kilometres west of Mount Carleton , the province's highest elevation. The great majority of individuals in the area speak French . On 1 January 2023, Saint-Quentin annexed the local service district (LSD) of St. Martin de Restigouche and part of the LSD of the parish of Saint-Quentin Revised census figures have not been released. In 1897,
75-474: Is another major industry in the Saint-Quentin region. Livestock is raised for dairy, beef and pork production, and potatoes, grain and hay are grown on the area's many farms. The production of maple syrup and other maple sugar products is the third major industry in the region; there are over 35 commercial maple plantations as well as 25 traditional sugar shacks in the area. Since 1984, Saint-Quentin has hosted
90-530: The Festival Western (Western Festival) in mid-July of each year, the largest Western-themed festival of its kind in New Brunswick . Run by Le Festival Western de Saint-Quentin, Inc., it now includes rodeo, a parade, fireworks, children's activities and much more. The largest event is the "Pow-Pow", a flea market and gathering of local musicians and performers which takes place on Rue Canada, the main street of
105-713: The Ardennes department Saint-Quentin-les-Anges , in the Mayenne department Saint-Quentin-lès-Beaurepaire , in the Maine-et-Loire department Saint-Quentin-les-Chardonnets , in the Orne department Saint-Quentin-les-Marais , in the Marne department Saint-Quentin-le-Verger , in the Marne department Saint-Quentin-sur-Charente , in the Charente department Saint-Quentin-sur-Coole , in
120-656: The Canadian victory in the French town of the same name during the Battle of the Somme in the First World War . Its first hospital, Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Joseph , was built in 1947 and is still in operation today. Saint-Quentin was incorporated as a district in 1947, as a village in 1966, and as a town in 1992. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Saint-Quentin had
135-597: The Maine-et-Loire department Saint-Quentin-en-Tourmont , in the Somme department Saint-Quentin-Fallavier , in the Isère department Saint-Quentin-la-Chabanne , in the Creuse department Saint-Quentin-la-Motte-Croix-au-Bailly , in the Somme department Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie , in the Gard department Saint-Quentin-la-Tour , in the Ariège department Saint-Quentin-le-Petit , in
150-700: The Marne department Saint-Quentin-sur-Indrois , in the Indre-et-Loire department Saint-Quentin-sur-Isère , in the Isère department Saint-Quentin-sur-le-Homme , in the Manche department Saint-Quentin-sur-Nohain , in the Nièvre department Saint-Quentin-sur-Sauxillanges , in the Puy-de-Dôme department Other [ edit ] Basilica of Saint-Quentin , formerly the Collegiate Church of Saint-Quentin,
165-491: The Restigouche and Western Railway Company embarked on a project to build a railway linking Campbellton and St-Léonard , two towns in northwestern New Brunswick . The progress of its construction sent workers deep into the forest. In 1909, Simon Gallant, an Acadian working as a blacksmith, decided to settle his family by a stream near Five Fingers where he found a stray cow. At the same time, authorities began to worry about
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#1732844164467180-710: The Seine-Maritime department Saint-Quentin-de-Baron , in the Gironde department Saint-Quentin-de-Blavou , in the Orne department Saint-Quentin-de-Caplong , in the Gironde department Saint-Quentin-de-Chalais , in the Charente department Saint-Quentin-des-Isles , in the Eure department Saint-Quentin-des-Prés , in the Oise department Saint-Quentin-du-Dropt , in the Lot-et-Garonne department Saint-Quentin-en-Mauges , in
195-534: The emigration of Québec families to the United States and to Western Canada, resulting in a population decline. Msgr. Joseph Arthur Melanson , the largest settler and missionary in Saint-Quentin Parish , originally named Anderson Siding, launched a large program of colonization. Valuing farming and agriculture, he encouraged Acadien and Québécois families to settle in the Restigouche region of New Brunswick on
210-474: The fertile lands along the length of the newly built train line. The village of Anderson Siding was founded in 1910; its first mass was held in Simon Gallant's round log cabin in the forest. The first chapel was built in 1911, its first post office in 1912, its first school in 1913, and its first church in 1918. The name Anderson Siding was changed to the present name of Saint-Quentin in 1919 in commemoration of
225-527: The title Saint-Quentin . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint-Quentin&oldid=1212397403 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick Saint-Quentin
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