Sainte-Claire
Municipality
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Sainte-Claire is located in Southern Quebec
Sainte-Claire
Sainte-Claire
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°36′N 70°52′W / 46.600°N 70.867°W / 46.600; -70.867[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBellechasse
ConstitutedOctober 1, 1977
Government
[2]
 • MayorDenise Dulac
 • Federal ridingBellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis
 • Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
[2][3]
 • 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
1,557
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0R 2V0
Area codes418 and 581
Highways R-277
Websitewww.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. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 19055". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 1 2 "Sainte-Claire, Quebec (Code 2419055) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
Saint-Claire Church




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