Saint-Anselme, Quebec
Saint-Anselme | |
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Municipality | |
Saint-Anselme Church | |
Location within Bellechasse RCM. | |
Saint-Anselme Location in province of Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 46°38′N 70°58′W / 46.633°N 70.967°WCoordinates: 46°38′N 70°58′W / 46.633°N 70.967°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
RCM | Bellechasse |
Constituted | January 7, 1998 |
Government[2] | |
• Mayor | Michel Bonneau |
• Federal riding | Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis |
• Prov. riding | Bellechasse |
Area[2][3] | |
• Total | 74.90 km2 (28.92 sq mi) |
• Land | 73.77 km2 (28.48 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 3,458 |
• Density | 46.9/km2 (121/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 7.4% |
• Dwellings | 1,421 |
Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
Postal code(s) | G0R 2N0 |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | Route 277 |
Website |
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Saint-Anselme is a village in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. It is the second biggest municipality in the RCM, after Saint-Henri. The Etchemin River goes through the village.
Personalities
- Georges Dumont (Saint-Anselme, 1898 - Moncton, 1966), medical doctor and politician
- Louis-Napoléon Larochelle (1834-1890), manufacturer, railway contractor and politician
References
Saint-Henri | Saint-Gervais | |||
Saint-Isidore | Honfleur | |||
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Sainte-Hénédine | Sainte-Claire |
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