Rivière-Ouelle

Rivière-Ouelle is a town located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is located on the Saint Lawrence River; the Ouelle River flows through the town. It was part of the seignory of La Bouteillerie, once owned by Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot. Jean-Charles Chapais, a Father of Canadian Confederation, was born here.

Rivière-Ouelle
Municipality
Location within Kamouraska RCM
Rivière-Ouelle
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°26′N 70°01′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMKamouraska
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorElizabeth Hudon
 • Federal ridingMontmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
 • Prov. ridingCôte-du-Sud
Area
 • Total147.10 km2 (56.80 sq mi)
 • Land56.75 km2 (21.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,058
 • Density18.6/km2 (48/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 9.2%
 • Dwellings
620
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0L 2C0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways
Websitewww.riviereouelle.ca

Geography

Rivière-Ouelle lies on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.

Communities and locations

The following designated areas reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Municipal council
  • Mayor: Roger Richard
  • Councillors: Éric Bérubé, Gilles Hudon, Gilles Levesque, Dominic Morin, Marie-Pierre Richard, Daniel Scherer

See also

References
  1. Reference number 53626 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 14065 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2414065) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.



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