Sagard is an
unorganized territory Unorganized territory may refer to:
* An unincorporated area in any number of countries
* One of the current or former territories of the United States that has not had a government "organized" with an "organic act" by the U.S. Congress
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and hamlet in the
Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, part of the
Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality. The hamlet of Sagard (
) is located on the eastern banks of the
Little Saguenay River
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, along
Route 170 between
Saint-Siméon and
Petit-Saguenay.
Geography
The territory is characterized by a hilly terrain, dotted with many small lakes. Its elevation ranges from at Lake David in the north-east, to at the summit of Mount Chicot.
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.
Demographics
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 54 (total dwellings: 91)
Notable residents
The
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* André Desmarais (born 1956), Canadian businessman
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family has a large estate in Sagard.
See also
*
List of unorganized territories in Quebec
References
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Unorganized territories in Capitale-Nationale