Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester, Quebec
Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester is a municipality located in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada.
Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester | |
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 Location within Arthabaska RCM. | |
  Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°02′N 71°42′W[1] | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Arthabaska |
| Constituted | January 1, 1859 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lionel Fréchette |
| • Federal riding | Richmond—Arthabaska |
| • Prov. riding | Drummond–Bois-Francs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84.10 km2 (32.47 sq mi) |
| • Land | 83.96 km2 (32.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 358 |
| • Density | 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  0.3% |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0P 1H0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Highways |  Route 263 |
| Website | www |
It was formerly a township municipality named Chester-Est, but it changed its name and its status on May 3, 2008.[4]
The old Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester and Trottier Mill were two former small towns within this municipality.
Sources
References
- Reference number 401316 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
- Geographic code 39035 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
- "(Code 2439035) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf2008/modif_mai08.pdf%5B%5D
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