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.
Saint-Wenceslas | |
|---|---|
 Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM. | |
  Saint-Wenceslas Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 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 | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Lamothe |
| • Federal riding | Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel |
| • Prov. riding | Nicolet-Bécancour |
| Area | |
• 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 | |
• Total | 1,064 |
| • Density | 13.3/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  3.4% |
| • Dwellings | 496 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code | 819 |
Highways  A-55 |  R-161 |
| Website | www.municipalite stwenceslas.com |
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, United States.
Demographics
edit| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,064 | 3.4%
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| 2006 | 1,101 | 2.7%
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| 2001 | 1,132 | 3.2%
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| 1996 | 1,170 | 1.7%
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| 1991 | 1,190 | N/A |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 308946". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 50023". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Saint-Wenceslas, Quebec (Code 2450023) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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