Val-Alain, Quebec
| Val-Alain | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Location within Lotbinière RCM. | |
  Val-Alain Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′N 71°45′W / 46.417°N 71.750°WCoordinates: 46°25′N 71°45′W / 46.417°N 71.750°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Lotbinière |
| Constituted | January 1, 1950 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Rénald Grondin |
| • Federal riding |
Lotbinière— Chutes-de-la-Chaudière |
| • Prov. riding | Lotbinière-Frontenac |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 102.90 km2 (39.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 102.32 km2 (39.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 955 |
| • Density | 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 6.0% |
| • Dwellings | 446 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0S 3H0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website |
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Val-Alain is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Lotbinière in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 930 as of 2009. It is named after Alain Chartier Joly de Lotbinière, grandson of Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, former premier of Quebec. "Monsieur Alain," as he was known, headed the Lotbinière seigneurie from 1911 to 1954.
References
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
External links
- Val-Alain municipal website
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