Lotbinière, Quebec
| Lotbinière | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Location within Lotbinière RCM. | |
  Lotbinière Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′N 71°56′W / 46.617°N 71.933°WCoordinates: 46°37′N 71°56′W / 46.617°N 71.933°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Lotbinière |
| Constituted | January 1, 1979 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Maurice Sénécal |
| • Federal riding |
Lotbinière— Chutes-de-la-Chaudière |
| • Prov. riding | Lotbinière-Frontenac |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 100.00 km2 (38.61 sq mi) |
| • Land | 80.02 km2 (30.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 887 |
| • Density | 11.1/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006–2011 |
 4.7% |
| • Dwellings | 581 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0S 1S0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |
 Route 132 |
| Website |
www lotbiniere |
Lotbinière is a municipality in Lotbinière Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population was 887 as of the Canada 2011 Census. It is named after seigneurie of which it was part. Bordered in the northwest by the Saint Lawrence River, Lotbinière is part of the Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec network.
History
It was constituted in 1979 from the amalgamation of the parish of Saint-Louis-de-Lotbinière and the village of Lotbinière. The area was initially settled by French colonizers at the end of the 17th century.
Points of interest
References
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
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Deschambault-Grondines Saint Lawrence River |
Portneuf Saint Lawrence River |
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| Leclercville | Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière |
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