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Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse
Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°39′N 70°48′W / 46.650°N 70.800°W / 46.650; -70.800[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBellechasse
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorMartin J. Côté
 • Federal ridingLévis—Bellechasse
 • Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
 • Total85.70 km2 (33.09 sq mi)
 • Land86.35 km2 (33.34 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,172
 • Density13.6/km2 (35/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 1.5%
 • Dwellings
522
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-279

Saint-Lazare is a small village of 1,200 people founded in 1849 and is the seat of the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region. It was chosen as the seat over larger municipalities because it is in the geographical centre of the region.

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 287770". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 19050". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse, Quebec (Code 2419050) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.