Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester, Quebec

Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester
Municipality

Location within Arthabaska RCM.
Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°02′N 71°42′W / 46.033°N 71.700°W / 46.033; -71.700Coordinates: 46°02′N 71°42′W / 46.033°N 71.700°W / 46.033; -71.700[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Centre-du-Québec
RCM Arthabaska
Constituted January 1, 1859
Government[2]
 • Mayor Lionel Fréchette
 • Federal riding Richmond—Arthabaska
 • Prov. riding Drummond–Bois-Francs
Area[2][3]
 • Total 84.10 km2 (32.47 sq mi)
 • Land 83.96 km2 (32.42 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 358
 • Density 4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 0.3%
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s) G0P 1H0
Area code(s) 819
Highways Route 263
Website www.sainte-helene-de-chester.ca

Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester is a municipality located in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada.

It was formerly a township municipality named Chester-Est, but it changed its name and its status on May 3, 2008.[4]

The old Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester and Trottier Mill were two former small towns within this municipality.

Sources

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 401316 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 39035 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2439035) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. ↑ http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf2008/modif_mai08.pdf%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D




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