Bellechasse Regional County Municipality
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Bellechasse | |
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Regional county municipality | |
Coordinates: 46°44′N 70°43′W / 46.733°N 70.717°WCoordinates: 46°44′N 70°43′W / 46.733°N 70.717°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
Effective | January 1, 1982 |
County seat | Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse |
Government[2] | |
• Type | Prefecture |
• Prefect | Hervé Blais |
Area[2][3] | |
• Total | 1,781.50 km2 (687.84 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,749.64 km2 (675.54 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 35,318 |
• Density | 20.2/km2 (52/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 6.0% |
• Dwellings | 16,712 |
Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Website | www |
Bellechasse Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec. The county seat is Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse.[2]
Saint-Lazare was originally chosen as the county seat because of its central location. Other municipalities, such as Saint-Anselme, Sainte-Claire, Saint-Damien originally wanted to be the county seat because of their larger population.[citation needed] The region belongs to the Lévis—Bellechasse federal electoral district.
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Subdivisions[edit]
There are 20 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Demographics[edit]
(Statistics Canada, 2001)
- Population: 29,570
- Population change (1996-2001): -0.4
- Dwellings: 13,109
- Area (km²): 1,626.67
- Density (per km².): 18.2
- National rank in terms of population: 173
- Provincial rank in terms of population: 61
Transportation[edit]
Access Routes[edit]
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]
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Attractions[edit]
- Beaumont Mill, 1821 (Beaumont)
- Ferme Appalaches Safari Ranch (Saint-Lazare)
- Gold Museum (Saint-Philémon)
- Horse-drawn carriages Museum (Saint-Vallier)
- Le Ricaneux Artisanal Wine (Saint-Charles)
- Massif du Sud Ski Area (Saint-Philémon)
- Notre-Dame-de-Perpetual-Secours Historical Centre (Saint-Damien-de-Buckland)
Protected Areas[edit]
- Massif du Sud Regional Park
- St-Vallier National Migratory Bird Sanctuary
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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Saint Lawrence River L'Île-d'Orléans RCM |
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Lévis TE | Montmagny RCM | |||
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La Nouvelle-Beauce RCM | Robert-Cliche RCM | Les Etchemins RCM |
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