Saint-Raphaël, Quebec
Saint-Raphaël is a municipality of about 2,400 people in Bellechasse Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region of Quebec. It has several small buildings and a very small supermarket.
Saint-Raphaël | |
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Motto(s): "Anima mes in manibus" (Latin for, "My soul is in my hands") | |
Saint-Raphaël Location in province of Quebec. | |
Coordinates: 46°48′N 70°45′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
RCM | Bellechasse |
Constituted | December 8, 1993 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gilles Breton |
• Federal riding | Lévis—Bellechasse |
• Prov. riding | Bellechasse |
Area | |
• Total | 123.30 km2 (47.61 sq mi) |
• Land | 121.55 km2 (46.93 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 2,463 |
• Density | 20.3/km2 (53/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 7.0% |
• Dwellings | 1,214 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-281 |
Website | www.municipalite. saint-raphael.qc.ca |
References
- "Reference number 286574 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Geographic code 19082 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- "Saint-Raphaël, Quebec (Code 2419082) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
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