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
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

Saint-Claire Church





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