Sainte-Claire, Quebec

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.

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[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

References
  1. "Reference number 77508 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 19055 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Sainte-Claire, Quebec (Code 2419055) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
Saint-Claire Church




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