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Sainte-Claire

Coordinates: 46°36′N 70°52′W / 46.600°N 70.867°W / 46.600; -70.867
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Sainte-Claire
Location within Bellechasse RCM
Location within Bellechasse RCM
Sainte-Claire is located in Southern Quebec
Sainte-Claire
Sainte-Claire
Location in province of Quebec
Coordinates: 46°36′N 70°52′W / 46.600°N 70.867°W / 46.600; -70.867[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBellechasse
ConstitutedOctober 1, 1977
Government
 • MayorGuylaine Aubin
 • Federal ridingBellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis
 • Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
 • Total
89.10 km2 (34.40 sq mi)
 • Land88.14 km2 (34.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
3,526
 • Density40.0/km2 (104/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 4.9%
 • Dwellings
1,704
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area codes418 and 581
Highways R-277
Websitewww.municipalite.
sainte-claire.qc.ca

Sainte-Claire (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t klɛʁ]) is a village in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region of Quebec, Canada. It has a population of 3,526. It is the third biggest municipality in the RCM, after Saint-Henri and Saint-Anselme.

The Etchemin River goes through the village.

Prévost Car, one of the biggest manufacturers of commercial buses in North America, and founded by one of Sainte-Claire's native sons, Eugène Prévost, is located in the village, and is by far the biggest employer in the region.

References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 77508". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 19055". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?LANG=E&GENDERlist=1&STATISTIClist=1,4&DGUIDlist=2021A00052419055&HEADERlist=0&SearchText=Sainte-Claire