Bellechasse Regional County Municipality
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Bellechasse | |
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| Coordinates: 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 | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Hervé Blais |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,781.50 km2 (687.84 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,751.06 km2 (676.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 37,233 |
| • Density | 21.3/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 |  5.4% |
| • Dwellings | 17,740 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
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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 chosen as the county seat because of its central location. Other municipalities, such as Saint-Anselme, Sainte-Claire, and Saint-Damien had wanted to be the county seat because of their larger population.[citation needed] The region belongs to the Lévis—Bellechasse federal electoral district.
Subdivisions
[edit]There are 20 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Demographics
[edit](Statistics Canada, 2016)[3]
- Population: 37,233
- Population change (2011-2016): +5.4
- Dwellings: 17,740
- Area (km²): 1,751.06
- Population Density (per km².): 21.3
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:[5]
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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]- List of regional county municipalities and equivalent territories in Quebec
- Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Bellechasse
References
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141116". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b c d "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 190". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census Bellechasse, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ "Bellechasse Regional County Municipality (Code 2419) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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