Franquelin
Municipality, 285 residents (2026)49° 18′ N, 67° 54′ WName of French origin
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Around Franquelin
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History and growth
The name refers to FranquelinJean-Baptiste-Louis Franquelin.
- 1978Founded (date according to Wikidata)
- January 1, 1978Incorporation as municipalité
- May 23, 1979Former name: Franklin
- October 7, 1989Part of the territory ceded to: Godbout
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Sources
- Commission de toponymie du Québec (CC BY 4.0). Commission de toponymie du Québec, via Données Québec, CC BY 4.0.
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Données GeoNames (geonames.org), CC BY 4.0.
- OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0). © les contributeurs d'OpenStreetMap, ODbL.
- Répertoire des municipalités du Québec (MAMH) (CC BY 4.0). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation, via Données Québec.
- Statistique Canada (Licence du gouvernement ouvert – Canada). Contient des données de Statistique Canada.
- Système d'information touristique Québec (ministère du Tourisme) (CC BY 4.0). Ministère du Tourisme du Québec, SIT Québec, via Données Québec, CC BY 4.0.
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0). Données Wikidata (CC0).