Rivière-Ouelle
Rivière-Ouelle (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ wɛl]) is a town located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is located on the Saint Lawrence River; the Ouelle River flows through the town. It was part of the seignory of La Bouteillerie, once owned by Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot. Jean-Charles Chapais, a Father of Canadian Confederation, was born here.
Rivière-Ouelle | |
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 Location within Kamouraska RCM | |
  Rivière-Ouelle Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°26′N 70°01′W[1] | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Kamouraska |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elizabeth Hudon |
| • Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup |
| • Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 147.10 km2 (56.80 sq mi) |
| • Land | 57.78 km2 (22.31 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 970 |
| • Density | 16.8/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2017 |  8.3% |
| • Dwellings | 635 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | |
| Website | www |
Geography
Rivière-Ouelle in July 2006
Rivière-Ouelle lies on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
Communities and locations
The following designated areas are within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- De Saint-Just (47°27′07″N 70°00′05″W) – a hamlet located on Route 132
- Pointe-aux-Orignaux (47°29′07″N 70°01′21″W) – a hamlet located on Anse de Mercier (Mercier Bay)
- Pointe-de-Rivière-Ouelle (47°26′02″N 70°03′01″W) – a hamlet located on the shore of the Saint Lawrence River
Municipal council
- Mayor: Roger Richard
- Councillors: Éric Bérubé, Gilles Hudon, Gilles Levesque, Dominic Morin, Marie-Pierre Richard, Daniel Scherer
See also
References
- "Reference number 53626 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Geographic code 14065 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Rivière-Ouelle, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
External links
Media related to Rivière-Ouelle at Wikimedia Commons
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