Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ miʃɛl də bɛlʃas]) is a municipality of about 1,800 people about 20 km east of Lévis, in Bellechasse Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. It is a mostly rural community, and it was chosen as one of the Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec in Quebec. Route 281 passes through it.
Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse | |
|---|---|
 Saint Michel Church | |
 Location within Bellechasse RCM. | |
  Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse Location in province of Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°52′N 70°55′W / 46.867°N 70.917°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Bellechasse |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Fradette |
| • Federal riding | Lévis—Bellechasse |
| • Prov. riding | Bellechasse |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.70 km2 (17.26 sq mi) |
| • Land | 44.26 km2 (17.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 1,816 |
| • Density | 41.0/km2 (106/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  8.8% |
| • Dwellings | 847 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways   A-20 (TCH) |  R-132  R-218  R-281 |
| Website | www.saintmichel debellechasse.com |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 271136". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 19110". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse (Code 2419110) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
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