Sainte-Claire, Quebec

Municipality in Quebec, Canada
46°36′N 70°52′W / 46.600°N 70.867°W / 46.600; -70.867[1]Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionChaudière-AppalachesRCMBellechasseConstitutedOctober 1, 1977Government • MayorDenise Dulac • Federal ridingBellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis • Prov. ridingBellechasseArea • 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
Increase 7.4% • Dwellings
1,557Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)Area codes418 and 581Highways R-277Websitewww.municipalite.
sainte-claire.qc.ca

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.

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 77508". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 19055". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Sainte-Claire, Quebec (Code 2419055) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
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