La Pocatière
| La Pocatière | |
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| City | |
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 Location within Kamouraska RCM | |
  La Pocatière Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°22′N 70°02′W / 47.367°N 70.033°WCoordinates: 47°22′N 70°02′W / 47.367°N 70.033°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Kamouraska |
| Settled | 1672 |
| Constituted | January 1, 1960 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Sylvain Hudon |
| • Federal riding |
Montmagny—L'Islet— Kamouraska—Rivière- du-Loup |
| • Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 20.30 km2 (7.84 sq mi) |
| • Land | 21.73 km2 (8.39 sq mi) |
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There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 4,266 |
| • Density | 196.3/km2 (508/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 6.8% |
| • Dwellings | 2,137 |
| Demonym(s) | Pocatois, Pocatoise |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0R 1Z0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways   A-20 (TCH) |
 Route 132  Route 230 |
| Website |
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La Pocatière is a town in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2011 Census:
- Population: 4,266
- % Change (2006-2011): -6.8
- Dwellings: 2,137
- Area (km2.): 21.73 km2
- Density (persons per km2.): 196.3
Economy
A Bombardier Transportation has a 51,135 square metres (550,410 sq ft) plant which manufactures subway and railway cars:
- R62A (New York City Subway car)
- Montreal Metro MPM-10
- Boston Red Line (MBTA) 1800-85 series cars
- Bombardier MultiLevel Coach cars
The plant was built in 1961 to build Moto-Ski snowmobiles, but converted to railcars in 1971.[4]
Culture and attractions
La Pocatière is home to the Musée François-Pilote, a museum of Quebec ethnology. The museum features exhibits on the history of agricultural education, a number of historical period rooms, stuffed bird and animal displays, and presentations on other aspects of local history.
Near the city are small isolated hills known as monadnocks. The Montagne du College-de-Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière is 119 metres high.
City council
- Mayor: Sylvain Hudon
- Councillors: Pierre Darveau, Daniel Dubé, Lise Garneau, Louise Lacoursière, Steve Leclerc, Bernard Ouellet.
Education
Educational institutions include Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière and Cégep de La Pocatière. There is also the Institut de technologie agroalimentaire, a public institution. The town has three public schools: École Sacré-Coeur, École Polyvalente La Pocatière, and Éducation des adultes.
Twin towns
La Pocatière is twinned with:
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 34210 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Geographic code 14085 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
- 1 2 "(Code 2414085) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- ↑ http://www.bombardier.com/content/dam/Websites/bombardiercom/Sites/supporting-documents/Bombardier-Transportation-SiteFactSheet-LaPocatiere-Canada-en.pdf
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