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Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse
Municipality
Location within Bellechasse RCM.Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse is located in Southern QuebecSaint-Lazare-de-BellechasseSaint-Lazare-de-BellechasseLocation in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°39′N 70°48′W / 46.650°N 70.800°W / 46.650; -70.800
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBellechasse
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorMartin J. Côté
 • Federal ridingLévis—Bellechasse
 • Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
 • Total85.70 km (33.09 sq mi)
 • Land86.35 km (33.34 sq mi)
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Population
 • Total1,172
 • Density13.6/km (35/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011Increase 1.5%
 • Dwellings522
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)G0R 3J0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-279

Saint-Lazare (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lazaʁ də bɛlʃas]) is a small village of 1,200 people founded in 1849 and is the seat of the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. It was chosen as the seat over larger municipalities because it is in the geographical centre of the region.

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 287770". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 19050". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ "Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse, Quebec (Code 2419050) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.


Places adjacent to Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse, Quebec
Saint-Gervais Saint-Nérée-de-Bellechasse
Honfleur Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse Saint-Damien-de-Buckland
Sainte-Claire Saint-Malachie


Quebec Subdivisions of Bellechasse Regional County Municipality
Municipalities
Parishes


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