Saint-René, Quebec

Saint-René is a parish in the Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 603 as of 2009. It is named after Canadian martyr René Goupil.[1]

Saint-René
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Saint-René
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°01′N 70°37′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBeauce-Sartigan
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1945
Named forRené Goupil[1]
Government
  MayorJean-Guy Deblois
  Federal ridingBeauce
  Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
  Total61.40 km2 (23.71 sq mi)
  Land63.35 km2 (24.46 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
  Total658
  Density10.4/km2 (27/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
7.5%
  Dwellings
285
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0M 1Z0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes

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