Bellechasse
Regional county municipality
Location of Bellechasse
Coordinates: 46°44′N 70°43′W / 46.733°N 70.717°W / 46.733; -70.717[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatSaint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectHervé Blais
Area
[2][3]
 • Total1,781.50 km2 (687.84 sq mi)
 • Land1,751.06 km2 (676.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total37,233
 • Density21.3/km2 (55/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Increase 5.4%
 • Dwellings
17,740
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes418 and 581
Websitewww.mrcbellechasse.qc.ca
[4]

Bellechasse Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec. The county seat is Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse.[2]

Saint-Lazare was chosen as the county seat because of its central location. Other municipalities, such as Saint-Anselme, Sainte-Claire, and Saint-Damien had wanted to be the county seat because of their larger population. The region belongs to the Lévis—Bellechasse federal electoral district.

Subdivisions

There are 20 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

(Statistics Canada, 2016)[3]

  • Population: 37,233
  • Population change (2011-2016): +5.4
  • Dwellings: 17,740
  • Area (km²): 1,751.06
  • Population Density (per km².): 21.3

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[5]

Attractions

  • Beaumont Mill, 1821 (Beaumont)
  • Ferme Appalaches Safari Ranch (Saint-Lazare)
  • Gold Museum (Saint-Philémon)
  • Horse-drawn carriages Museum (Saint-Vallier)
  • Le Ricaneux Artisanal Wine (Saint-Charles)
  • Massif du Sud Ski Area (Saint-Philémon)
  • Notre-Dame-de-Perpetual-Secours Historical Centre (Saint-Damien-de-Buckland)

Protected Areas

  • Massif du Sud Regional Park
  • St-Vallier National Migratory Bird Sanctuary

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141116". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 190". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 1 2 3 "Census Profile, 2016 Census Bellechasse, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Bellechasse Regional County Municipality (Code 2419) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  5. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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