Sainte-Françoise, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec

Sainte-Françoise
Municipality

Location within Bécancour RCM.
Sainte-Françoise

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 46°27′N 71°59′W / 46.450°N 71.983°W / 46.450; -71.983Coordinates: 46°27′N 71°59′W / 46.450°N 71.983°W / 46.450; -71.983[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Centre-du-Québec
RCM Bécancour
Constituted January 1, 1947
Government[2]
 • Mayor Mario Lyonnais
 • Federal riding Bas-Richelieu—
Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. riding Nicolet-Bécancour
Area[2][3]
 • Total 87.30 km2 (33.71 sq mi)
 • Land 86.99 km2 (33.59 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 479
 • Density 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 1.7%
 • Dwellings 226
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G0S 2N0
Area code(s) 819
Highways Route 265
Website www.visitedeferme
educative.com

Sainte-Françoise is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada.


References

  1. ↑ Reference number 56175 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. 1 2 Geographic code 38035 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 1 2 "(Code 2438035) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Fortierville Leclercville
Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard
  Sainte-Françoise  
Manseau Villeroy



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