Saint-René, Quebec

Saint-René
Parish municipality

Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Saint-René
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°01′N 70°37′W / 46.017°N 70.617°W / 46.017; -70.617Coordinates: 46°01′N 70°37′W / 46.017°N 70.617°W / 46.017; -70.617[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Chaudière-Appalaches
RCM Beauce-Sartigan
Constituted January 1, 1945
Named for René Goupil[1]
Government[2]
 • Mayor Jean-Guy Deblois
 • Federal riding Beauce
 • Prov. riding Beauce-Sud
Area[2][3]
 • Total 61.40 km2 (23.71 sq mi)
 • Land 63.35 km2 (24.46 sq mi)
  There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 658
 • Density 10.4/km2 (27/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 7.5%
 • Dwellings 285
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s) G0M 1Z0
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways No major routes

Saint-René is a parish in the Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 603 as of 2009. It is named after Canadian martyr René Goupil.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=57574
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 29050 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2429050) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.



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