Thetford Mines

Infobox Settlement
official_name = City of Thetford Mines
other_name =
native_name = Ville de Thetford Mines
nickname =
settlement_type = Ville (city)
motto =

---

imagesize =
image_caption = Rue St-Alphonse Sud


flag_size =
image_

seal_size =
image_shield =
shield_size =
city_logo =
citylogo_size =


mapsize =
map_caption = Location of Thetford Mines, Quebec


mapsize1 =
map_caption1 =
image_dot_

dot_mapsize =
dot_map_caption =
dot_x = |dot_y =
pushpin_

pushpin_label_position =
pushpin_map_caption =
pushpin_mapsize =
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = CAN
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = QC
subdivision_type2 = Region
subdivision_name2 =
subdivision_type3 =
subdivision_name3 =
subdivision_type4 =
subdivision_name4 = |government_footnotes =
government_type =
leader_title =Mayor
leader_name =Luc Berthold
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
leader_title2 =
leader_name2 =
leader_title3 =MNAs
leader_name3 =
leader_title4 =
leader_name4 =
established_title = Constitution date
established_date = October 17 2001
established_title2 =
established_date2 =
established_title3 =
established_date3 =
area_magnitude =
unit_pref =
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 = 224.37
area_land_km2 =
area_water_km2 =
area_total_sq_mi =
area_land_sq_mi =
area_water_sq_mi =
area_water_percent =
area_urban_km2 =
area_urban_sq_mi =
area_metro_km2 =
area_metro_sq_mi =
population_as_of = 2005
population_footnotes =
population_note =
population_total = 26861
population_density_km2 = 117.7
population_density_sq_mi =
population_metro =
population_density_metro_km2 =
population_density_metro_sq_mi =
population_urban =
population_density_urban_km2 =
population_density_urban_sq_mi =
population_blank1_title =
population_blank1 =
population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi =
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST =
utc_offset_DST =
latd= |latm= |lats= |latNS=N
longd= |longm= |longs= |longEW=W
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m =
elevation_ft =
postal_code_type =
postal_code =
area_code =
blank_name =Geographical code
blank_info =24 31084
blank1_name =People
blank1_info =Thetfordois, Thetfordoises
website = [http://www.ville.thetfordmines.qc.ca/ Ville de Thetford Mines (in French)]
footnotes =

Thetford Mines is a town in south-central Quebec, Canada (population approximately 26,000). It is the seat of L'Amiante 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. The current Governor General of Canada, Michaëlle Jean, originally settled in Thetford Mines, after arriving in Canada from Haiti.

In 2001 the city merged with Black Lake, Robertsonville, Pontbriand and Thetford-Sud.

It is a popular area for four-wheel drive vehicles for off-road mudding during the rainy season.

Media

Two radio stations, CFJO ("O97,3") and CKLD ("Passion-Rock 105,5") serve Thetford Mines. Both stations air programming produced partially in Thetford Mines and partially in Victoriaville.

Famous people from Thetford Mines

*Bob Fillion, hockey player
*Mario Gosselin, hockey player
*Gaétan-Yves Landry, former Chrysler Canada CEO
*Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada
*Michel Louvain, singer
*Simon Gamache, hockey player
*Patrice Tardif, hockey player
*Claude Dumas, hockey player/coach (Telford Tigers, UK)

External links

* [http://www.ville.thetfordmines.qc.ca/ City of Thetford Mines homepage (in French)]
* [http://www.isothermichockey.com/ City of Thetford Hockey Club (in French)]
* [http://www.courrierfrontenac.qc.ca/ Courrier Frontenac - Information portal of the region (in French)]