Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Quebec

Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse is a village with a population of 2,159 (2006 Census), established about 20 km southeast of Lévis in 1749, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality. Its total area is 93.12 km2. It is a rural community, with several notable businesses such as Meuble Idéal, Prodel (Cuisichef), Georges Laflamme Home Hardware, Aliments Breton, Unicoop and many small enterprises. It is also the home of the École secondaire Saint-Charles high school.

Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse
Municipality
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°46′N 70°57′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBellechasse
ConstitutedDecember 22, 1993
Government
 • MayorMartin Lapierre
 • Federal ridingLévis—Bellechasse
 • Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
 • Total94.70 km2 (36.56 sq mi)
 • Land93.12 km2 (35.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total2,246
 • Density24.1/km2 (62/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 4.0%
 • Dwellings
968
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0R 2T0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 218
Route 279
Websitewww.saint-charles.ca

The Boyer River, CN Railway, road 218 and road 279 cross the municipality. There are two small lakes inside the municipality, lakes St.Charles and lake Beaumont.

Saint-Charles Church

References
  1. Reference number 287213 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 19097 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2419097) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.





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