Saint-Elzéar, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec
For the town in Gaspésie, see Saint-Elzéar, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec.
| Saint-Elzéar | |
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| Municipality | |
_Quebec_location_diagram.png) Location within La Nouvelle-Beauce RCM. | |
  Saint-Elzéar Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′N 71°04′W / 46.400°N 71.067°WCoordinates: 46°24′N 71°04′W / 46.400°N 71.067°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | La Nouvelle-Beauce |
| Constituted | November 30, 1994 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Richard Lehoux |
| • Federal riding | Beauce |
| • Prov. riding | Beauce-Nord |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 87.10 km2 (33.63 sq mi) |
| • Land | 87.32 km2 (33.71 sq mi) |
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There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 2,107 |
| • Density | 24.1/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 13.0% |
| • Dwellings | 834 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0S 2J0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |
 Route 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
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
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