Sainte-Justine () is a municipality in the
Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in
Quebec
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Canada
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. 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
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Roch Carrier, author
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Marius Cayouette, organist and composer
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Alex Tanguay,
National Hockey League
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References
External links
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Commission de toponymie du QuébecMinistère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
See also
* Daaquam River, a stream
* Roche River (Daaquam River), a stream
* Onze River (Roche River), a stream
* Douze River (Roche River), a stream
* Moulin River (Roche River), a stream
* Famine River, a stream
* Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality (RCM)
* List of municipalities in Quebec
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Chaudière-Appalaches