Sainte-Claire | |
|---|---|
 Location within Bellechasse RCM. | |
  Sainte-Claire Location in province of Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′N 70°52′W / 46.600°N 70.867°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Bellechasse |
| Constituted | October 1, 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Denise Dulac |
| • Federal riding | Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis |
| • Prov. riding | Bellechasse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89.10 km2 (34.40 sq mi) |
| • Land | 87.98 km2 (33.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,325 |
| • Density | 37.8/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  7.4% |
| • Dwellings | 1,557 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-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.
