Saint-Elzéar, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec

Coordinates: 46°24′N 71°04′W / 46.400°N 71.067°W / 46.400; -71.067
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For the town in Gaspésie, see Saint-Elzéar, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec.
Saint-Elzéar
Municipality
Location within La Nouvelle-Beauce RCM.
Location within La Nouvelle-Beauce RCM.
Saint-Elzéar is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Elzéar
Saint-Elzéar
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°24′N 71°04′W / 46.400°N 71.067°W / 46.400; -71.067[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLa Nouvelle-Beauce
ConstitutedNovember 30, 1994
Government
[2]
 • MayorRichard Lehoux
 • Federal ridingBeauce
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Nord
Area
[2][3]
 • Total87.10 km2 (33.63 sq mi)
 • Land87.32 km2 (33.71 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total2,107
 • Density24.1/km2 (62/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 13.0%
 • Dwellings
834
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0S 2J0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-216

Saint-Elzéar is a municipality in La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population was 2,107 as of the Canada 2011 Census. Founded in 1855, it was named in tribute to Elzéar-Henri Juchereau Duchesnay, seigneur of neighbouring Sainte-Marie-de-la-Nouvelle-Beauce.

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 293589". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 26022". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Saint-Elzéar, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec (Code 2426022) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.



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