Rivière-Ouelle
Rivière-Ouelle | |
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Municipality | |
Location within Kamouraska RCM | |
Rivière-Ouelle Location in eastern Quebec | |
Coordinates: 47°26′N 70°01′W / 47.433°N 70.017°WCoordinates: 47°26′N 70°01′W / 47.433°N 70.017°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
RCM | Kamouraska |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government[2] | |
• Mayor | Elizabeth Hudon |
• Federal riding | Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup |
• Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
Area[2][3] | |
• Total | 147.10 km2 (56.80 sq mi) |
• Land | 56.75 km2 (21.91 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 1,058 |
• Density | 18.6/km2 (48/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 9.2% |
• Dwellings | 620 |
Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
Postal code(s) | G0L 2C0 |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | |
Website |
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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.
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]
- De Saint-Just (47°27′07″N 70°00′05″W / 47.45194°N 70.00139°W) – a hamlet located on Route 132
- Pointe-aux-Orignaux (47°29′07″N 70°01′21″W / 47.48528°N 70.02250°W) – a hamlet located on Anse de Mercier (Mercier Bay)
- Pointe-de-Rivière-Ouelle (47°26′02″N 70°03′01″W / 47.43389°N 70.05028°W) – a hamlet located on the shore of the Saint Lawrence River
Municipal council
- Mayor: Roger Richard
- Councillors: Éric Bérubé, Gilles Hudon, Gilles Levesque, Dominic Morin, Marie-Pierre Richard, Daniel Scherer
See also
References
External links
- Media related to Rivière-Ouelle at Wikimedia Commons
Les Éboulements Saint Lawrence River |
Saint-Irénée / La Malbaie Saint Lawrence River |
Saint-Denis-De La Bouteillerie | ||
Saint-Philippe-de-Néri | ||||
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La Pocatière | Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière | Saint-Pacôme |
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