Saint-Anselme, Quebec
Saint-Anselme is a village in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. It is the second biggest municipality in the RCM, after Saint-Henri. The Etchemin River goes through the village.
Saint-Anselme | |
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 Saint-Anselme Church | |
 Location within Bellechasse RCM. | |
  Saint-Anselme Location in province of Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′N 70°58′W[1] | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Bellechasse |
| Constituted | January 7, 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yves Turgeon |
| • Federal riding | Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis |
| • Prov. riding | Bellechasse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.90 km2 (28.92 sq mi) |
| • Land | 73.77 km2 (28.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,458 |
| • Density | 46.9/km2 (121/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  7.4% |
| • Dwellings | 1,421 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0R 2N0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  Route 277 |
| Website | www |
Personalities
- Georges Dumont (Saint-Anselme, 1898 - Moncton, 1966), medical doctor and politician
- Louis-Napoléon Larochelle (1834-1890), manufacturer, railway contractor and politician
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