Saint-Elzéar, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec

Municipality in Quebec, Canada
46°24′N 71°04′W / 46.400°N 71.067°W / 46.400; -71.067[1]Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionChaudière-AppalachesRCMLa Nouvelle-BeauceConstitutedNovember 30, 1994Government • MayorCarl Marcoux • Federal ridingBeauce • Prov. ridingBeauce-NordArea • Total87.10 km2 (33.63 sq mi) • Land87.07 km2 (33.62 sq mi)Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total2,400 • Density27.6/km2 (71/sq mi) • Pop 2011-2016
Increase 13.9% • Dwellings
949Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Postal code(s)Area code(s)418 and 581Highways 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 2,400 as of the Canada 2016 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 "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Saint-Elzéar, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Saint-Raymond [Population centre], Quebec". 8 February 2017.
  • Commission de toponymie du Québec
  • Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire


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