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Bécancour Regional County Municipality

Coordinates: 46°19′N 72°11′W / 46.317°N 72.183°W / 46.317; -72.183
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Bécancour
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec.
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°19′N 72°11′W / 46.317°N 72.183°W / 46.317; -72.183[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatBécancour
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectPoste vacant
Area
[2][3]
 • Total1,231.30 km2 (475.41 sq mi)
 • Land1,144.67 km2 (441.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total20,081
 • Density17.5/km2 (45/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 6.8%
 • Dwellings
9,513
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819

Bécancour is a regional county municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Bécancour.[2]

Subdivisions

There are 12 subdivisions and one native reserve within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 18080 97.70%
English only 105 0.57%
Both English and French 20 0.11%
Other languages 300 1.62%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141117". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c d "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 380". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Bécancour Regional County Municipality (Code 2438) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map

External links



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