Saint-Georges, Quebec
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| Coordinates: 46°07′N 70°40′W / 46.117°N 70.667°WCoordinates: 46°07′N 70°40′W / 46.117°N 70.667°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Quebec |
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| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches | ||
| Constitution | 2001 | ||
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| • Mayor | François Fecteau | ||
| • Governing body | Saint-Georges City Council | ||
| • MPs | Maxime Bernier | ||
| • MNAs | Robert Dutil | ||
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| • Total | 199.51 km2 (77.03 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 31,173 | ||
| • Density | 157.3/km2 (407/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDST (UTC-4) | ||
| Area code(s) | 418 | ||
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| People | Georgiens, Georgiennes | ||
| Website | Ville de Saint-Georges (French) | ||
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Saint-Georges is a city in the province of Quebec. It is the seat of Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region. The population was 31,173 as of 2011. Route 173 runs through Saint-Georges Est (where it is known as Boulevard Lacroix) and heads south to the border with Maine, USA. As of June 20, 2006, the mayor was Roger Carette.
The name of the parish and of the city, Saint-Georges, is in homage to George Pozer, the fourth seigneur of Aubert-Gallion.[1]
The Beauce-Etchemin School Board (Commission scolaire de la Beauce-Etchemin) has its headquarters on 118th Street.
In 2002, it amalgamated with Saint-Georges-Est (pop. 4,110), Aubert-Gallion (pop. 2,444) and Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande (pop. 786).
It is home to one of the few inflatable dams, introduced to raise the water level of the Chaudière River for water-based activities and to make the riverside more attractive. Pedestrian bridges were also built over the river as part of the same project.
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[edit] Economy
Although a relatively small city, Saint-Georges is often considered the Metropolis of Beauce Region because it's the largest city in the region. Saint-Georges is an important manufacturing center, including textiles, steel forgings, garage doors, bicycles and truck trailers. The city has a wide array of local and national retailers and restaurants, as well as many services including financial institutions, schools of different levels, medical clinics, a hospital and several others that are not found elsewhere in the region. Carrefour Saint-Georges is the largest shopping mall in town and in the region.
Saint-Georges is the headquarters of the intercity bus company Autocars La Chaudière, which provides bus services in the Beauce Region to Quebec City. The city also has a regional airport. The extension of Autoroute 73 to the city has been under discussion for almost thirty years, but the project has not yet been completed; the highway has been extended only to Beauceville, Quebec, approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) to the north, since November 2007. Assessments of the environmental and agricultural impacts of the next segment to Saint-Georges were underway as of August 2008.[2]
[edit] Demographics
In 2006, Saint-Georges was 99.6% White, 0.2% Aboriginal, and 0.2% Visible Minorities.
[edit] Twin towns
- Lisieux, France since 1996
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Garant, André (1985) (in French). À l'ombre du clocher-- Saint-Georges-de-Beauce : 150e anniversaire de l'érection canonique, 1835-1985. Fabrique Saint-Georges-de-Beauce. ISBN 9782980051302. OCLC 16060860.
- ^ "Prolongement de l'autoroute Robert-Cliche (73)" (in French). Transports Québec. http://www.mtq.gouv.qc.ca/portal/page/portal/entreprises/zone_fournisseurs/centre_affaires/projets_routiers/projet_routier_prolongement_a73_robert_cliche. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
[edit] External links
- Official site (French)
- Beauce-Etchemin School board site (French)
- EnBeauce.com Portal (French)
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