Jump to content

Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Quebec

Coordinates: 46°46′N 70°57′W / 46.767°N 70.950°W / 46.767; -70.950
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse
Flag of Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse
Motto(s): 
Ce qui sera est déjà
(French for "What will be is already")
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°46′N 70°57′W / 46.767°N 70.950°W / 46.767; -70.950[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBellechasse
ConstitutedDecember 22, 1993
Government
 • MayorMartin Lapierre
 • Federal ridingLévis—Bellechasse
 • Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
 • Total94.70 km2 (36.56 sq mi)
 • Land93.12 km2 (35.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total2,246
 • Density24.1/km2 (62/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 4.0%
 • Dwellings
968
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-218
R-279
Websitewww.saint-charles.ca

Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse is a village with a population of 2,159 (2006 Census), established about 20 km southeast of Lévis in 1749, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality. Its total area is 93.12 km2. It is a rural community, with several notable businesses such as Meuble Idéal, Prodel (Cuisichef), Georges Laflamme Home Hardware, Aliments Breton, Unicoop and many small enterprises. It is also the home of the École secondaire Saint-Charles high school.

The Boyer River, CN Railway, road 218 and road 279 cross the municipality. There are two small lakes inside the municipality, lakes St.Charles and lake Beaumont.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 287213". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 19097". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Quebec (Code 2419097) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.