Val-Alain, Quebec
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| Val-Alain | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| Constitution | 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rénald Grondin |
| • MPs | Jacques Gourde |
| • MNAs | Sylvie Roy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 103.8 km2 (40.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 930 |
| • Density | 9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | G0S 3H0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 |
Val-Alain is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Lotbinière in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 930 as of 2009. It is named after Alain Chartier Joly de Lotbinière, grandson of Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, former premier of Quebec. "Monsieur Alain," as he was known, headed the Lotbinière seigneurie from 1911 to 1954.
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| Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes | Laurierville | Lyster |
[edit] References
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
[edit] External links
- Val-Alain municipal website
Coordinates: 46°25′00″N 71°45′00″W / 46.416672°N 71.750005°W
