Saint-Wenceslas, Quebec
| Saint-Wenceslas | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM. | |
  Saint-Wenceslas Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′N 72°20′W / 46.167°N 72.333°WCoordinates: 46°10′N 72°20′W / 46.167°N 72.333°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| RCM | Nicolet-Yamaska |
| Constituted | October 11, 1995 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Lamothe |
| • Federal riding |
Bas-Richelieu— Nicolet—Bécancour |
| • Prov. riding | Nicolet-Bécancour |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 79.70 km2 (30.77 sq mi) |
| • Land | 80.20 km2 (30.97 sq mi) |
|
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,064 |
| • Density | 13.3/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 3.4% |
| • Dwellings | 496 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0Z 1J0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
Highways  A-55 |
 Route 161 |
| Website |
www stwenceslas |
Saint-Wenceslas, Quebec is a municipality in Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The town is situated at a bend in the Bécancour River. The northern branch of Autoroute 55 terminated at the 9e rang of Saint-Wenceslas until its completion in October 2006. Route 161 also goes through the town.
The village church in Saint-Wenceslas was designed by Jean-Baptiste Louis Bourgeois, a local architect who also designed a Bahá'í House of Worship in the town of Wilmette, USA.
Demographics
Population
Population trend:[4]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,064 | 3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,101 | 2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,132 | 3.2% |
| 1996 | 1,170 | 1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,190 | N/A |
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 308946 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Geographic code 50023 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
- 1 2 "(Code 2450023) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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