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Thetford Mines
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City centre Thetford Mines
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Location within Les Appalaches RCM
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| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Quebec |
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| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches | |
| RCM | Les Appalaches | |
| Founded | 1876 | |
| Constituted | October 17, 2001 | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 227.70 km2 (87.92 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 226.82 km2 (87.58 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 406.98 km2 (157.14 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2021)
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| • City | 26,072 | |
| • Density | 115.4/km2 (299/sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 27,968 | |
| • Metro density | 68.7/km2 (178/sq mi) | |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  2.6% |
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| • Dwellings | 13,059 | |
| Demonym(s) | Thetfordois, Thetfordoises (Fr); Thetforder (EN) | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | |
| Postal code(s) |
G6G & G6H
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| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 | |
| Highways |  Route 112 Route 267 Route 269 Route 271 |
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| Geocode | 24 31084 | |
Thetford Mines (Canada 2021 Census population 26,072) is a city in south-central Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality.
Thetford Mines was founded in 1876 after the discovery of large asbestos deposits in the area, and the city became a hub for one of the world's largest asbestos-producing regions. It was named after the Township of Thetford in which it was founded, which was named after the town of Thetford in Norfolk, England. In 2001 the city expanded to its current boundaries, incorporating the nearby towns of Black Lake, Robertsonville, Pontbriand and Thetford-Sud.
Thetford Mines is the seat of the judicial district of Frontenac.
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Activities
Given the abundance of snow for several months in winter, it is a popular area for snowmobiling and four-wheel drive vehicles as well as for downhill and cross-country skiing.
The city is home to the minor-pro ice hockey team the Thetford Mines Isothermic, who are members of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH). They play home games at Centre Mario Gosselin. Thetford Mines is the only city to have hosted an LNAH team in every season since the league's 1996 inception. The city has ringette and hockey organisations for the youth, and there are yearly tournaments for ringette and minor Hockey players, as well as old-timers hockey tournaments.
Thetford Mines was chosen as a top-five finalist for Kraft Hockeyville for 2009 on the February 21, 2009 Hockey Night In Canada "Hockey Day In Canada" special.
Spring is maple syrup producing time in the area. The numerous stands of maple trees in the region makes it one of the top maple syrup producing regions in the world. In March and early April, local citizens often make a ritual outing to one of the area's sugar camps (or cabanes à sucre) for sugaring off parties where maple syrup, reduced and thickened by slow boiling, is poured over fresh snow to create a delightful taffy.
Summer brings a host of other outdoor activities. An abundance of lakes and rivers provide plenty of opportunities for outdoor gatherings and cool refreshment. A series of summer festivals add to the enjoyment of the season, with sporting events, concerts and fireworks.
The same maples that produce syrup in spring, provide brilliant displays of colour in autumn.
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as humid continental (Dfb). Winters are very cold, rainy and snowy, while summers are warm and rainy when it receives more precipitation.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
0.4 (32.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24 (75) |
22.3 (72.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
8.9 (48.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12 (10) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
3 (37) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.3 (64.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
3.8 (38.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −17.1 (1.2) |
−16 (3) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75 (3.0) |
62 (2.4) |
70 (2.8) |
67 (2.6) |
85 (3.3) |
105 (4.1) |
110 (4.3) |
118 (4.6) |
99 (3.9) |
82 (3.2) |
91 (3.6) |
91 (3.6) |
1,055 (41.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
Gallery
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Asbestos miners in Thetford Mines in the 1920s
- (French) City of Thetford Mines
- (French) Courrier Frontenac - Information portal
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| Irlande | Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine |
Notable people
- Bob Fillion (1920-2015), late hockey player with the Montreal Canadiens
- Raymond Setlakwe (1928-2021), entrepreneur, lawyer, and former Quebec senator
- Armand Vaillancourt (born 1929), Canadian sculptor, painter and performance artist
- Michel Louvain (1937-2021), French Canadian singer and television presenter
- Roch Thériault (1947-2011), cult leader and polygamist known for his totalitarian leadership of the Ant Hill Kids.
- Janel Gauthier (b. 1950), psychologist
- Michaëlle Jean (b. 1957), former Governor General of Canada and current Secretary-General of La Francophonie.
- Jean-François Lisée (b. 1958), former leader of the Parti Québécois, former Leader of the Opposition in Quebec, and former member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the electoral district of Rosemont
- Daniel Poudrier (b. 1964), retired hockey player, city councillor
- Mario Gosselin (b. 1963), hockey player
- Patrice Tardif (b. 1970), hockey player, formerly in the NHL
- Simon Gamache (b. 1981), hockey player, formerly in the NHL
- John Mervin Nooth (1737-1828), physician, army officer, scientist, and superintendent general of hospitals in Lower Canada.
- Andrew Stuart Johnson (1848 - 1926) prominent farmer, lumber merchant, mining company founder and political figure in Quebec.
See also
In Spanish: Thetford Mines para niños
