Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lyk də bɛlʃas]) 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 | |
|---|---|
 Location within Les Etchemins RCM. | |
  Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′N 70°29′W / 46.500°N 70.483°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Les Etchemins |
| Constituted | August 12, 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Denis Laflamme (2013-2017) |
| • Federal riding | Lévis—Bellechasse |
| • Prov. riding | Bellechasse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 159.50 km2 (61.58 sq mi) |
| • Land | 162.46 km2 (62.73 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 480 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (8/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  2.0% |
| • Dwellings | 325 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www |
The source of the Etchemin River is in Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse.
References
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 336733". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 28060". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse (Code 2428060) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire