La Pocatière
La Pocatière | |
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City | |
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![]() Location within Kamouraska RCM. | |
![]() ![]() La Pocatière Location in eastern Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 47°22′N 70°02′W / 47.367°N 70.033°WCoordinates: 47°22′N 70°02′W / 47.367°N 70.033°W[1] | |
Country |
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Province |
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Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
RCM | Kamouraska |
Settled | 1672 |
Constituted | January 1, 1960 |
Government[2] | |
• Mayor | Sylvain Hudon |
• Federal riding |
Montmagny—L'Islet— Kamouraska—Rivière- du-Loup |
• Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
Area[2][3] | |
• Total | 20.30 km2 (7.84 sq mi) |
• Land | 21.73 km2 (8.39 sq mi) |
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Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 4,266 |
• Density | 196.3/km2 (508/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 |
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• Dwellings | 2,137 |
Demonym | Pocatois, Pocatoise |
Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
Postal code(s) | G0R 1Z0 |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
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Website |
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La Pocatière is a town in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec.
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A Bombardier plant which manufactures subway and railway cars is located there. Educational institutions include Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière and Cégep de La Pocatière. There is also the Institut de technologie agroalimentaire, a public institution. The town has three public schools: École Sacré-Coeur, École Polyvalente La Pocatière, and Éducation des adultes.
La Pocatière is also home to the Musée François-Pilote, a museum of Quebec ethnology. The museum features exhibits on the history of agricultural education, a number of historical period rooms, stuffed bird and animal displays, and presentations on other aspects of local history.
Near the city are small isolated hills known as monadnocks. The Montagne du College-de-Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière is 119 metres high.
City council
- Mayor: Sylvain Hudon
- Councillors: Pierre Darveau, Daniel Dubé, Lise Garneau, Louise Lacoursière, Steve Leclerc, Bernard Ouellet.
Statistics
According to the Canada 2011 Census:
- Population: 4,266
- % Change (2006-2011): -6.8
- Dwellings: 2,137
- Area (km2.): 21.73 km2
- Density (persons per km2.): 196.3
Twin towns
La Pocatière is twinned with:
See also
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Les Éboulements Saint Lawrence River |
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