Saint-Elzéar, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec

For the town in Gaspésie, see Saint-Elzéar, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec.

Saint-Elzéar
Municipality
Location within La Nouvelle-Beauce RCM.
Location within La Nouvelle-Beauce RCM.
Saint-Elzéar is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Elzéar
Saint-Elzéar
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°24′N 71°04′W / 46.400°N 71.067°W / 46.400; -71.067[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMLa Nouvelle-Beauce
ConstitutedNovember 30, 1994
Government
[2]
 • MayorCarl Marcoux
 • Federal ridingBeauce
 • Prov. ridingBeauce-Nord
Area
[2][3]
 • 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
949
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0S 2J0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways 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.