Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon
Appearance
Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon | |
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Coordinates: 46°35′N 71°12′W / 46.583°N 71.200°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
RCM | La Nouvelle-Beauce |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Olivier Dumais |
• Federal riding | Lévis—Lotbinière |
• Prov. riding | Beauce-Nord |
Area | |
• Total | 109.50 km2 (42.28 sq mi) |
• Land | 107.13 km2 (41.36 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 6,177 |
• Density | 57.7/km2 (149/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 14.4% |
• Dwellings | 2,480 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways A-73 | R-171 R-175 R-218 |
Website | www.municipalite.saint- lambert-de-lauzon.qc.ca |
Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon is a municipality in La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 6,177 as of the Canada 2011 Census. Prior to June 22, 2013 it was a parish municipality.[4]
It is named after Pierre Lambert, a land surveyor who planned neighbouring Lévis. Lauzon refers to the seigneurie of Lauzon, the first to be established on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in 1636.
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 418082". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 26070". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon (Code 2426070) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Institut de la statistique du Québec. 2013. ISSN 1715-6408.