Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The county seat is Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse
Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse, Quebec
Saint-Lazare is a small village of 1,200 people founded in 1849, and is the seat of the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. It was originally chosen as the seat of the RCM since it is in the geographical centre of the region....
. Saint-Lazare was originally chosen as the county seat because of its central location to the rest of the county. Other municipalities, such as Saint-Anselme, Sainte-Claire, Saint-Damien originally wanted to be the county seat because of their larger population. The region belongs to the Lévis—Bellechasse
Lévis—Bellechasse
Lévis—Bellechasse, is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. It was created in 2003 from Lévis-et-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière and Bellechasse—Etchemins—Montmagny—L'Islet ridings....
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An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
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Communities
- Municipalities
- ArmaghArmagh, QuebecArmagh is a small village in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, Quebec, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. Its coordinates are .-Demographics:-References:* Retrieved June 2, 2006.* *...
- BeaumontBeaumont, QuebecBeaumont is a village of about 2,100 people 10km east of Lévis, next to the Saint Lawrence River, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality. It is a mostly rural community, with most people working in Lévis as there are no major businesses in Beaumont...
- HonfleurHonfleur, QuebecHonfleur is a small village of approximately 866 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region...
- Saint-AnselmeSaint-Anselme, QuebecSaint-Anselme is a village of 3,200 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. It is the second biggest municipality in the RCM, after Saint-Henri. The Etchemin River goes through the village....
- Saint-Charles-de-BellechasseSaint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, QuebecSaint-Charles-de-Bellechasse is a village of 2,159 people established about 20km 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 , Georges Laflamme Home...
- Saint-GervaisSaint-Gervais, QuebecSaint-Gervais is a village of 1,900 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region of Quebec, Canada....
- Saint-HenriSaint-Henri-de-Lévis, QuebecSaint-Henri is a municipality of 4,784 people, 20 km south of Lévis, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality. It used to belong to the former Desjardins Regional County Municipality, but decided to join Bellechasse in 2000 when the new city of Lévis was created...
- Saint-Lazare-de-BellechasseSaint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse, QuebecSaint-Lazare is a small village of 1,200 people founded in 1849, and is the seat of the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. It was originally chosen as the seat of the RCM since it is in the geographical centre of the region....
- Saint-MichelSaint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, QuebecSt-Michel is a village of about 2,000 people about 20km east of Lévis, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. It is a mostly rural community, and it was chosen as one of the top 20 nicest villages in the province of Quebec. Route 281 passes through it.- See also :*...
- Saint-RaphaëlSaint-Raphaël, QuebecSaint-Raphaël is a small village of about 2,400 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, Quebec, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. It has several small buildings and a very small supermarket....
- Saint-VallierSaint-Vallier, QuebecSaint-Vallier is a small village of about 1,100 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region, located in the province of Quebec in Canada....
- Sainte-ClaireSainte-Claire, QuebecSainte-Claire is a village in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region of Quebec, Canada. It has a population of 3,243. It is the third biggest municipality in the RCM, after Saint-Henri and Saint-Anselme. The Etchemin River goes through...
- Armagh
- Parishes
- La DurantayeLa Durantaye, QuebecLa Durantaye is a parish municipality in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region.The municipality had a population of 703 in the Canada 2006 Census.-References:...
- Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-de-BucklandNotre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-de-Buckland, QuebecBuckland is a small village of about 800 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. Although the official name is Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-de-Buckland, almost everyone refers to the village as simply...
- Saint-Damien-de-BucklandSaint-Damien-de-Buckland, QuebecSaint-Damien-de-Buckland is a small village of 2,100 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. IPL, a manufacturer of plastic related products, is located in Saint-Damien and is the biggest employer in the immediate area....
- Saint-Léon-de-StandonSaint-Léon-de-Standon, QuebecSaint-Léon-de-Standon is a village of 1,200 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. The Etchemin River goes through the municipality.-See also:*St. Leon...
- Saint-MalachieSaint-Malachie, QuebecSaint-Malachie is a village of 1,300 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. The Etchemin River goes through the municipality....
- Saint-Nazaire-de-DorchesterSaint-Nazaire-de-Dorchester, QuebecSaint-Nazaire is a very small village of 400 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, Quebec, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. It is the least populous village in Bellechasse....
- Saint-NéréeSaint-Nérée, QuebecSaint-Nérée is a small village of 800 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region....
- Saint-PhilémonSaint-Philémon, QuebecSaint-Philémon is a small village of 850 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region....
- La Durantaye
Attractions
- 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)
Highways
Principal Highways in Bellechasse:- Autoroute 20Quebec Autoroute 20Autoroute 20 is a major Quebec Autoroute, following the Saint Lawrence River through one of the more densely-populated parts of Canada, and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway. At , it is the longest Autoroute in Quebec...
(Trans-Canada HighwayTrans-Canada HighwayThe Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
) - Route 132Quebec route 132Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee , west of Montreal to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula...
- Route 173Quebec route 173Route 173 is a major north/south highway on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its southern terminus is at the Armstrong-Jackman Border Crossing in Saint-Théophile in the hamlet of Armstrong, at the border with Maine , and its northern terminus is in Lévis at the...
Secondary Highways:
- Route 216Quebec route 216Route 216 is a two-lane east/west highway in Quebec, Canada, which starts in Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley in the Eastern Townships at the junction of Route 108 and ends in Sainte-Perpétue in Chaudière-Appalaches at the junction of Route 204....
- Route 218Quebec route 218Route 218 is a two-lane east/west highway in Quebec, Canada. Its western terminus is at the junction of Route 132 in Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets and its eastern terminus is in Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse at the junction of Route 281.-Description:...
- Route 228Quebec route 228Route 228 is a two-lane east/west provincial highway in Quebec, Canada, which starts at the junction of Route 281 in Saint-Raphaël and ends in Montmagny at the junction of Route 132.-Municipalities along Route 228:* Saint-Raphaël* Saint-Vallier...
- Route 275Quebec route 275Route 275 is a two-lane north/south highway in the Chaudière-Appalaches region in the province of Quebec. Its northern terminus is in Saint-Romuald, now part of Lévis at the junction of Route 132 and its southern terminus is in Saint-Côme-Linière at the junction of Route 173.-Towns along Route...
- Route 277Quebec route 277Route 277 is a two-lane north/south highway in the Chaudière-Appalaches region in the province of Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in Saint-Henri at the junction of Route 173 and its southern terminus is in Sainte-Aurélie at the junction of Route 275....
- Route 279Quebec route 279Route 279 is a 48 km two-lane north-south highway in Quebec, Canada, which starts in Beaumont at the junction of Route 132 and ends in Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-de-Buckland at the junction of Route 216...
- Route 281Quebec route 281Route 281 is a 75 km two-lane north/south highway in the Chaudière-Appalaches region in the province of Quebec, Canada. Its northern terminus is in St-Michel at the junction of Route 132 and its southern terminus is close to Saint-Camille-de-Lellis at the junction of Route 204.-Towns along Route...
Demographics
(Statistics CanadaStatistics Canada
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, 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
Surrounding Counties
- Montmagny Regional County Municipality, QuebecMontmagny Regional County Municipality, QuebecMontmagny is a county regional municipality of Quebec in Canada. Montmagny is the seat.This area was named after Charles de Montmagny, the second governor of New France.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 23,438...
- Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality, QuebecLes Etchemins Regional County Municipality, QuebecLes Etchemins is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of eastern Quebec, Canada. Created in 1982, it is named for the Etchemin River which finds its source in the region, as well as Etchemin Lake. Lac-Etchemin is the seat of the RCM. Les Etchemins can be found on the...
- Robert-Cliche Regional County Municipality, QuebecRobert-Cliche Regional County Municipality, QuebecRobert-Cliche is a regional county municipality in southeastern Quebec, Canada, on the Chaudière River, in Chaudière-Appalaches, between La Nouvelle-Beauce and Beauce-Sartigan....
- La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, QuebecLa Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, QuebecLa Nouvelle-Beauce is a regional county municipality in southeastern Quebec, Canada, south of the Saint Lawrence River. It is located south of Lévis, in Chaudière-Appalaches, along the Chaudière River....
- Levis, QuebecLévis, QuebecLévis is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City. The Société de transport de...
- L'Île-d'Orleans Regional County Municipality, QuebecL'Île-d'Orléans Regional County Municipality, QuebecL'Île-d'Orléans is a Regional County Municipality in central Quebec, Canada, in the Capitale-Nationale region. Its seat is in Sainte-Famille. The RCM consists solely of the Île d'Orléans, an island in the Saint Lawrence River just east of Quebec City. It is the smallest RCM in Quebec in terms of...