Bellechasse Regional County Municipality

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]

Bellechasse
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 46°44′N 70°43′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatSaint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectHervé Blais
Area
 • Total1,781.50 km2 (687.84 sq mi)
 • Land1,751.06 km2 (676.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total37,233
 • Density21.3/km2 (55/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 5.4%
 • Dwellings
17,740
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrcbellechasse.qc.ca
[4]

Saint-Lazare was originally 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. The region belongs to the Lévis—Bellechasse federal electoral district.

Subdivisions

There are 20 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

(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

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[5]

Attractions
  • 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
  • Massif du Sud Regional Park
  • St-Vallier National Migratory Bird Sanctuary

See also

References
  1. Reference number 141116 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 190 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Bellechasse, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  4. "(Code 2419) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  5. Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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