Saint-Romuald, Quebec
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Saint-Romuald is a district of Lévis, Quebec
, Canada
, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River
across from Quebec City
. The district was formerly a town (Saint-Romuald d'Etchemin), but was amalgamated with Lévis on January 1, 2002.
The largest oil refinery in eastern Canada, owned by Ultramar
, is located in Saint-Romuald.
The Quebec Bridge
connects Saint-Romauld to Sainte-Foy
, a district of Quebec City.
The Etchemin River
flows into the Saint Lawrence River at Saint-Romuald.
The district is named after a Roman Catholic parish, which is named in honour of Saint Romuald
(c. 951–June 19, 1027), the founder of the Camaldolese
order. The church is described as neo-classical in style and was built in 1855 by Joseph and Louis Larose.
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
Lévis, Quebec
Lévis 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...
, Canada
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...
, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
across from Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
. The district was formerly a town (Saint-Romuald d'Etchemin), but was amalgamated with Lévis on January 1, 2002.
The largest oil refinery in eastern Canada, owned by Ultramar
Ultramar
Ultramar is a Canadian oil refining and marketing company formerly known as Golden Eagle or Aigle d'or. Its head office is in Montreal...
, is located in Saint-Romuald.
The Quebec Bridge
Quebec Bridge
right|thumb|Lifting the centre span in place was considered to be a major engineering achievement. Photo caption from [[Popular Mechanics]] Magazine, December 1917...
connects Saint-Romauld to Sainte-Foy
Sainte-Foy
Sainte Foy or Sainte Foi is a French expression meaning either Saint Faith, as a person, or "holy faith" .See also Santa Fe.Sainte-Foy is the name or part of the name of several places:-In France:...
, a district of Quebec City.
The Etchemin River
Etchemin River
The Etchemin River is a river in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of eastern Quebec.It gave its name to Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality. The river itself was named for the Abenaki native people of the area who the French called "les Etchemins"...
flows into the Saint Lawrence River at Saint-Romuald.
The district is named after a Roman Catholic parish, which is named in honour of Saint Romuald
Romuald
Saint Romuald was the founder of the Camaldolese order and a major figure in the eleventh-century "Renaissance of eremitical asceticism"....
(c. 951–June 19, 1027), the founder of the Camaldolese
Camaldolese
The Camaldolese monks and nuns are part of the Benedictine family of monastic communities which follow the way of life outlined in the Rule of St. Benedict, written in the 6th century...
order. The church is described as neo-classical in style and was built in 1855 by Joseph and Louis Larose.
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
- Population: 11,633
- % Change (2001–2006): +7.3
- Dwellings: 5,568
- Area (km²): 17.16 km²
- Density (persons per km²): 677.9