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| Motto: Mets l'Épaule à la Roue (Put the shoulder to the wheel) |
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Donnacona
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| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Quebec | ||
| Region | Capitale-Nationale | ||
| Regional county | Portneuf | ||
| Civilly erected | 1 January 1967 | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Mayor | Sylvain Germain | ||
| • Federal riding | Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier | ||
| • Prov. riding | Portneuf | ||
| Area[1][2] | |||
| • Total | 20.12 km2 (7.8 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 20.02 km2 (7.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)[2] | |||
| • Total | 5,564 | ||
| • Density | 277.9/km2 (719.8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 | ||
| Website | www.villededonnacona.com | ||
Donnacona is an industrial town located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Quebec City in Portneuf County, Quebec, Canada.
Some people believe the city was named after Donnacona, a 16th century Wendat chief who was taken to France. However, the Huron Chieftain never lived in this area, but rather further east in Stadacona.
It was actually named after the first paper mill erected at the mouth of the Jacques-Cartier River, The Donnacona Paper Ltd. The local paper mill played a key role in creating and quickly developing the local settlement to the point of making of Donnacona the most populous urban town in Portneuf County. Economic difficulties affected the lumber and pulp and paper industry and the local factory was sold a number of times. In 2007, Bowater had a debt of $7 billion and merged with Abitibi-Consolidated. The merger was to sell off Abitibi's assets and close its mills for liquidity to settle Bowater's debt. Consequently, the mill is now closed.
Prior to the chartering of Donnacona as a town in 1915, the area was named Pointe-aux-Écureuils. A New France Seigneurie existed under the name of Les Écureuils as a surrounding rural parish municipality prior to its final merge with Donnacona in 1967.
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Population trend:[3]
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2412 (total dwellings: 2540)
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The industrial park of Donnacona is situated near Quebec Autoroute 40.
The Donnacona Institution maximum security Federal Correctional Service Canada is located along Route 138.
It's sister city is Jarnac, France.
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| Jacques-Cartier River, Cap-Santé | Neuville | |||
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