Saint-Gervais, Quebec

Saint-Gervais is a village of 1,900 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region of Quebec, Canada. It is named in honor of Gervasius, martyr with Protasius in the year 57.

Saint-Gervais
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Saint-Gervais is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Gervais
Saint-Gervais
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°43′N 70°53′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBellechasse
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
  MayorGilles Nadeau
  Federal ridingLévis—Bellechasse
  Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
  Total90.00 km2 (34.75 sq mi)
  Land89.12 km2 (34.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
  Total2,058
  Density23.1/km2 (60/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
Increase 6.9%
  Dwellings
815
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-279
Websitewww.saint-gervais.ca

References

  1. "Reference number 273253 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 19075 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Saint-Gervais, Quebec (Code 2419075) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
Saint-Gervais et Saint-Protais Church



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