Sainte-Claire, Quebec
Appearance
Sainte-Claire | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 46°36′N 70°52′W / 46.600°N 70.867°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
RCM | Bellechasse |
Constituted | October 1, 1977 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Denise Dulac |
• Federal riding | Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis |
• Prov. riding | Bellechasse |
Area | |
• Total | 89.10 km2 (34.40 sq mi) |
• Land | 87.98 km2 (33.97 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 3,325 |
• Density | 37.8/km2 (98/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 7.4% |
• Dwellings | 1,557 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area codes | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-277 |
Website | www.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 3,243. 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
[edit]- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 77508". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 19055". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Sainte-Claire, Quebec (Code 2419055) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.