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Rivière-Ouelle

January 01, 1970

Rivière-Ouelle (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ wɛl]) 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 / 47.433°N 70.017°W / 47.433; -70.017[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMKamouraska
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2]
 • MayorElizabeth Hudon
 • Federal ridingMontmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
 • Prov. ridingCôte-du-Sud
Area
[2][3]
 • Total147.10 km2 (56.80 sq mi)
 • Land57.78 km2 (22.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total970
 • Density16.8/km2 (44/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2017
 8.3%
 • Dwellings
635
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 edit

 
Rivière-Ouelle in July 2006

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

Communities and locations edit

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

Municipal council edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 53626". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 14065". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Rivière-Ouelle, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Rivière-Ouelle at Wikimedia Commons


 

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January 01, 1970
rivière, ouelle, french, pronunciation, ʁivjɛʁ, wɛl, town, located, kamouraska, regional, county, municipality, within, saint, laurent, region, quebec, located, saint, lawrence, river, ouelle, river, flows, through, town, part, seignory, bouteillerie, once, ow. Riviere Ouelle French pronunciation ʁivjɛʁ wɛl 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 Boishebert et de Raffetot Jean Charles Chapais a Father of Canadian Confederation was born here Riviere OuelleMunicipalityLocation within Kamouraska RCMRiviere OuelleLocation in eastern QuebecCoordinates 47 26 N 70 01 W 47 433 N 70 017 W 47 433 70 017 1 Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionBas Saint LaurentRCMKamouraskaConstitutedJuly 1 1855Government 2 MayorElizabeth Hudon Federal ridingMontmagny L Islet Kamouraska Riviere du Loup Prov ridingCote du SudArea 2 3 Total147 10 km2 56 80 sq mi Land57 78 km2 22 31 sq mi Population 2016 3 Total970 Density16 8 km2 44 sq mi Pop 2011 20178 3 Dwellings635Time zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Postal code s G0L 2C0Area code s 418 and 581HighwaysA 20 TCH R 132 R 230Websitewww wbr riviereouelle wbr ca Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Communities and locations 2 Municipal council 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksGeography edit nbsp Riviere Ouelle in July 2006 Riviere Ouelle lies on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River Communities and locations edit The following designated areas are within the municipality s boundaries 1 De Saint Just 47 27 07 N 70 00 05 W 47 45194 N 70 00139 W 47 45194 70 00139 De Saint Just Riviere Ouelle QC a hamlet located on Route 132 Pointe aux Orignaux 47 29 07 N 70 01 21 W 47 48528 N 70 02250 W 47 48528 70 02250 Pointe aux Orignaux Riviere Ouelle QC a hamlet located on Anse de Mercier Mercier Bay Pointe de Riviere Ouelle 47 26 02 N 70 03 01 W 47 43389 N 70 05028 W 47 43389 70 05028 Pointe de Riviere Ouelle Riviere Ouelle QC a hamlet located on the shore of the Saint Lawrence RiverMunicipal council editMayor Roger Richard Councillors Eric Berube Gilles Hudon Gilles Levesque Dominic Morin Marie Pierre Richard Daniel SchererSee also editList of municipalities in QuebecReferences edit a b Banque de noms de lieux du Quebec Reference number 53626 toponymie gouv qc ca in French Commission de toponymie du Quebec a b Repertoire des municipalites Geographic code 14065 www mamh gouv qc ca in French Ministere des Affaires municipales et de l Habitation a b Census Profile 2016 Census Riviere Ouelle Municipalite Census subdivision Quebec and Quebec Province 8 February 2017 External links edit nbsp Media related to Riviere Ouelle at Wikimedia Commons nbsp This Bas Saint Laurent location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Riviere Ouelle amp oldid 1138884384, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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