Portneuf Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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Portneuf is a Regional County Municipality in the Canadian
province of Quebec
. The county administrative seat is Cap-Santé.
administration based on the (...) and therefore replacing the previously existing historic Portneuf County Corporation
. While the new administrative boundary included most of the communities from its previous historic limits, a few municipalities were merged with bordering entities: St-Augustin-de-Desmaures
, Sainte-Catherine-de-Portneuf
, Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, Quebec
. Those municipalities yet remained within the Electoral Federal Riding of Portneuf District
(all but Notre-Dame-de-Mautauban).
The administrative county seat remained in Cap-Santé while moving from the County Corporation building to a newly built one located further east on 185, Route 138
at a slight distance from the historic village of Cap-Santé.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Quebec
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 administrative seat is Cap-Santé.
History
The Regional County Municipality of Portneuf was constituted as a regional administrative entity on November 25th 1981 by a Provincial decree creating the supralocal Regional County MunicipalityRegional county municipality
The term regional county municipality or RCM is used in Quebec to designate one of 86 county-like political and geographic units. In most cases, they are also census divisions. Regional County Municipalities are a supralocal type of "Regional Municipality" and are still commonly referred to as...
administration based on the (...) and therefore replacing the previously existing historic Portneuf County Corporation
Portneuf County, Quebec
Portneuf County is an historic county in Quebec, Canada west of Quebec City on the Saint Lawrence River in Canada.The county seat was Cap-Santé...
. While the new administrative boundary included most of the communities from its previous historic limits, a few municipalities were merged with bordering entities: St-Augustin-de-Desmaures
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures is a city in central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River, adjacent to Quebec City.The town was founded in 1691 by three families...
, Sainte-Catherine-de-Portneuf
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Quebec
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier is a town in Quebec, Canada, located in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale. The Jacques-Cartier River passes through the city....
, Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, Quebec
Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, Quebec
Notre-Dame-de-Montauban is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.It includes the population centres of Notre-Dame-de-Montauban and Montauban-les-Mines...
. Those municipalities yet remained within the Electoral Federal Riding of Portneuf District
Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867...
(all but Notre-Dame-de-Mautauban).
The administrative county seat remained in Cap-Santé while moving from the County Corporation building to a newly built one located further east on 185, Route 138
Quebec route 138
Route 138 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Quebec, following the entire north shore of the Saint Lawrence River past Montreal to the eastern terminus in Natashquan on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The western terminus is in Elgin, at the border with New York State south-west of Montreal...
at a slight distance from the historic village of Cap-Santé.
Villes
- Cap-Santé
- DonnaconaDonnacona, QuebecDonnacona is an industrial town located about west of Quebec City in Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada.Some people believe the city was named after Donnacona, a 16th century Wendat chief who was taken to France...
- Lac-Sergent
- NeuvilleNeuville, QuebecNeuville is a village on the north shore of the Saint Laurence River, just west of Quebec City, part of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 1684, and has remained quite picturesque throughout these years....
- Pont-Rouge
- PortneufPortneuf, QuebecSouthern main part...
- Saint-Basile
- Saint-Marc-des-CarrièresSaint-Marc-des-Carrières, QuebecSaint-Marc-des-Carrières is a town in Quebec, Canada, part of Portneuf Regional County Municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region.The place has earned the title of Rock Capital of Portneuf County because of its rock quarries that have played a significant role in the local economy...
- Saint-RaymondSaint-Raymond, QuebecSaint-Raymond, also called Saint-Raymond de Portneuf, is a city in Quebec, Canada, located about north-west of Quebec City. It is the largest city in population and area of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality.- Economy :...
Municipalities
- Deschambault-Grondines
- Rivière-à-PierreRivière-à-Pierre, QuebecRivière-à-Pierre is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The town centre is located along the eponymous Rivière à Pierre ....
- Saint-AlbanSaint-Alban, QuebecSaint-Alban is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The place is known for its caves and crevices, and the gorge of the Sainte-Anne River.-History:...
- Saint-CasimirSaint-Casimir, QuebecSaint-Casimir is a small village of about 1800 people in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Sainte-Anne River, about southwest of Quebec City and northeast of Trois-Rivières....
- Sainte-Christine-d'AuvergneSainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, QuebecSainte-Christine-d'Auvergne is a small village in the Portneuf Regional County in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the Sainte-Anne River on Route 354, between St-Casimir and St-Raymond....
- Saint-Léonard-de-PortneufSaint-Léonard-de-Portneuf, QuebecSaint-Léonard-de-Portneuf is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 1046 * Population in 2001: 1010* Population in 1996: 988...
- Saint-UbaldeSaint-Ubalde, QuebecSaint-Ubalde is a rural municipality in Portneuf County in the Canadian province of Quebec.Geographically its territory is marked by an agricultural and populated area in the south-west, and an undeveloped hilly area in the north-east where there are numerous lakes such as Blanc, Sainte-Anne,...
Parishes Municipalities
- Saint-GilbertSaint-Gilbert, QuebecSaint-Gilbert is a parish municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. It has the smallest population of all incorporated places in the Portneuf Regional County.-Demographics:Population trend:...
- Saint-ThuribeSaint-Thuribe, QuebecSaint-Thuribe is a parish municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 303 * Population in 2001: 313* Population in 1996: 360...
Non-Organised Territories
- Lac-BlancLac-Blanc, QuebecLac-Blanc is an unorganized territory in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, in the north-east of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality.-Demographics:Population:* Population in 2006: 20* Population in 2001: 0* Population in 1996: 0...
- Lac-LapeyrèreLac-Lapeyrère, QuebecLac-Lapeyrère is an unorganized territory in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, in the north-west of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality. Its entire area is part of the Portneuf Wildlife Reserve. The eponymous Lake Lapeyrère is the largest lake within the territory.There are no...
- LintonLinton, QuebecLinton is an unorganized territory in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, in the north of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality...
Highways and Regional Roads
- Autoroute 40Quebec Autoroute 40Autoroute 40 is a major highway on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. It is one of the two main connections between Montreal and Quebec City...
- Route 138Quebec route 138Route 138 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Quebec, following the entire north shore of the Saint Lawrence River past Montreal to the eastern terminus in Natashquan on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The western terminus is in Elgin, at the border with New York State south-west of Montreal...
- Route 354Quebec route 354Route 354 is an east-west regional road in Quebec, Canada, starting from Route 159 north of Ste-Anne de la Pérade going to St-Raymond. It follows the Rivière Ste-Anne on the south shore most of the time. It is 55 km long, and overlaps Route 363 about 4 km in St-Casimir...
- Route 358Quebec Route 358Route 358 is a provincial highway located in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec. It runs from the junction of Route 138 in Cap-Santé and ends in the Vanier sector of Quebec City also at the junction of Highway 138...
- Route 363Quebec route 363Route 363 is a 53 km south-north route in Quebec, Canada, going from Route 138 in Deschambault-Grondines along the St-Lawrence river to Lac-aux-Sables.It goes through St-Marc-des-Carrières where it is called Boulevard Bona-Dussault...
- Route 365Quebec route 365Route 365 is a 28 km north-south regional road in Quebec, Canada, linking Neuville and St-Raymond. It is the main road linking Autoroute 40 and the Quebec City area to St-Raymond and Pont-Rouge....
- Route 367Quebec route 367Route 367 is a 100 km two-lane north/south highway on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Although technically a north/south highway, long stretches of the road are east/west. Its northern/western terminus is close to Lac-aux-Sables at the junction of Route 363 and the...