Sainte-Claire, Quebec

Sainte-Claire is a village in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region of Quebec, Canada. It has a population of 3,243. It is the third biggest municipality in the RCM, after Saint-Henri and Saint-Anselme. The Etchemin River goes through the village. Prévost Car, one of the biggest manufacturers of commercial buses in North America, and founded by one of Sainte-Claire's native sons, Eugène Prévost, is located in the village, and is by far the biggest employer in the region.

Sainte-Claire
Municipality
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Sainte-Claire
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°36′N 70°52′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBellechasse
ConstitutedOctober 1, 1977
Government
 • MayorDenise Dulac
 • Federal ridingBellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis
 • Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
 • Total89.10 km2 (34.40 sq mi)
 • Land87.98 km2 (33.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total3,325
 • Density37.8/km2 (98/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 7.4%
 • Dwellings
1,557
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0R 2V0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways Route 277
Websitewww.municipalite.
sainte-claire.qc.ca

References
  1. Reference number 77508 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 19055 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2419055) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
Saint-Claire Church





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