Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse

Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Etchemins in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 485 as of 2009. Originally named Saint-Abdon, it was changed to Saint-Luc-de-Dijon, due to confusion in spelling and difficulties of pronunciation. It was later renamed to Saint-Luc and since 1997, Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse. Saint-Luc honours Luc Gilbert of Saint-Augustin-de-Portneuf, who would have given an important sum for the construction of the rector.

Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse
Municipality
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Location within Les Etchemins RCM.
Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse
Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°30′N 70°29′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLes Etchemins
ConstitutedAugust 12, 1921
Government
[2]
 • MayorDenis Laflamme (2013-2017)
 • Federal ridingLévis—Bellechasse
 • Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
[2][3]
 • Total159.50 km2 (61.58 sq mi)
 • Land162.46 km2 (62.73 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total480
 • Density3.0/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 2.0%
 • Dwellings
325
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0R 1L0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.st-luc-bellechasse.qc.ca

The source of the Etchemin River is in Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse.

References
  1. "Reference number 336733 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 28060 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse (Code 2428060) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.



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