Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, Quebec

Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon is a municipality in La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 6,177 as of the Canada 2011 Census. Prior to June 22, 2013 it was a parish municipality.[4]

Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon
Municipality
Location within La Nouvelle-Beauce RCM.
Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°35′N 71°12′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLa Nouvelle-Beauce
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorOlivier Dumais
 • Federal ridingLévis—Lotbinière
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Nord
Area
 • Total109.50 km2 (42.28 sq mi)
 • Land107.13 km2 (41.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total6,177
 • Density57.7/km2 (149/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 14.4%
 • Dwellings
2,480
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0S 2W0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways
A-73
Route 171
Route 175
Route 218
Websitewww.municipalite.saint-
lambert-de-lauzon.qc.ca

It is named after Pierre Lambert, a land surveyor who planned neighbouring Lévis. Lauzon refers to the seigneurie of Lauzon, the first to be established on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in 1636.

References
  1. Reference number 418082 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 26070 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2426070) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Institut de la statistique du Québec. 2013. ISSN 1715-6408.



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