Saint-Anselme

Saint-Anselme is a village in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region of Quebec, Canada. It is the second biggest municipality in the RCM, after Saint-Henri. The Etchemin River goes through the village.

Saint-Anselme
Municipality
Saint-Anselme Church
Saint-Anselme Church
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Saint-Anselme is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Anselme
Saint-Anselme
Location in province of Quebec.
Saint-Anselme is located in Canada
Saint-Anselme
Saint-Anselme
Saint-Anselme (Canada)
Coordinates: 46°38′N 70°58′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBellechasse
ConstitutedJanuary 7, 1998
Government
[2]
 • MayorYves Turgeon
 • Federal ridingBellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis
 • Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
[2][3]
 • Total74.90 km2 (28.92 sq mi)
 • Land74.22 km2 (28.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total4,047
 • Density54.5/km2 (141/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 2.8%
 • Dwellings
1,772
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0R 2N0
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-277
Websitewww.st-anselme.ca

Personalities
  • Georges Dumont (Saint-Anselme, 1898 - Moncton, 1966), medical doctor and politician
  • Louis-Napoléon Larochelle (1834-1890), manufacturer, railway contractor and politician

References
  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 338861". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 19062". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Data table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Saint-Anselme, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.




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