Sainte-Claire, Quebec
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| Sainte-Claire | |
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| Municipality | |
| Location within Bellechasse RCM. Location within Bellechasse RCM. |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Bellechasse |
| Constituted | October 1, 1977 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Denise Dulac |
| • Federal riding | Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis |
| • Prov. riding | Bellechasse |
| Area[1][2] | |
| • Total | 89.10 km2 (34.40 sq mi) |
| • Land | 87.98 km2 (33.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,325 |
| • Density | 37.8/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  7.4% |
| • Dwellings | 1,557 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0R 2V0 |
| Highways |  Route 277 |
| Website | www.municipalite. sainte-claire.qc.ca |
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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Geographic code 19055 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Reference number 77508 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
File:Église Sainte-Claire 01.jpg
Saint-Claire Church
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Saint-Anselme | Honfleur | |
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