Saint-Wenceslas, Quebec

Saint-Wenceslas, Quebec is a municipality in Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The town is situated at a bend in the Bécancour River. The northern branch of Autoroute 55 terminated at the 9e rang of Saint-Wenceslas until its completion in October 2006. Route 161 also goes through the town.

Saint-Wenceslas
Municipality
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Saint-Wenceslas
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°10′N 72°20′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMNicolet-Yamaska
ConstitutedOctober 11, 1995
Government
 • MayorDaniel Lamothe
 • Federal ridingBas-Richelieu—
Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. ridingNicolet-Bécancour
Area
 • Total79.70 km2 (30.77 sq mi)
 • Land80.20 km2 (30.97 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 • Total1,064
 • Density13.3/km2 (34/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 3.4%
 • Dwellings
496
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0Z 1J0
Area code(s)819
Highways
A-55
Route 161
Websitewww.municipalite
stwenceslas.com

The village church in Saint-Wenceslas was designed by Jean-Baptiste Louis Bourgeois, a local architect who also designed a Bahá'í House of Worship in the town of Wilmette, United States.

Demographics

[4]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 1,064 3.4%
2006 1,101 2.7%
2001 1,132 3.2%
1996 1,170 1.7%
1991 1,190 N/A

See also

References
  1. Reference number 308946 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 50023 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2450023) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census





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