Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse

Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Etchemins in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 485 as of 2009. Originally named Saint-Abdon, it was changed to Saint-Luc-de-Dijon, due to confusion in spelling and difficulties of pronunciation. It was later renamed to Saint-Luc and since 1997, Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse. Saint-Luc honours Luc Gilbert of Saint-Augustin-de-Portneuf, who would have given an important sum for the construction of the rector.

Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°30′N 70°29′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Etchemins
ConstitutedAugust 12, 1921
Government
  MayorDenis Laflamme (2013-2017)
  Federal ridingLévis—Bellechasse
  Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
  Total159.50 km2 (61.58 sq mi)
  Land162.46 km2 (62.73 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
  Total480
  Density3.0/km2 (8/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
2.0%
  Dwellings
325
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0R 1L0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.st-luc-bellechasse.qc.ca

The source of the Etchemin River is in Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse.

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