Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse explained

Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Quebec
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates:46.5°N -99°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Chaudière-Appalaches
Subdivision Type3:RCM
Subdivision Name3:Les Etchemins
Established Title1:Constituted
Established Date1:August 12, 1921
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Denis Laflamme (2013-2017)
Leader Title1:Federal riding
Leader Name1:Lévis—Bellechasse
Leader Title2:Prov. riding
Leader Name2:Bellechasse
Area Total Km2:159.50
Area Land Km2:162.46
Area Note:There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population Total:480
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:3.0
Population Blank1 Title:Pop 2006-2011
Population Blank1: 2.0%
Population Blank2 Title:Dwellings
Population Blank2:325
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:−5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:G0R 1L0
Area Code:418 and 581
Blank Name:Highways
Blank Info:No major routes

Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse (pronounced as /fr/) is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté des Etchemins in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 485 as of 2009. Originally named Saint-Abdon, it was changed to Saint-Luc-de-Dijon, due to confusion in spelling and difficulties of pronunciation. It was later renamed to Saint-Luc and since 1997, Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse. Saint-Luc honours Luc Gilbert of Saint-Augustin-de-Portneuf, who would have given an important sum for the construction of the rector.

The source of the Etchemin River is in Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse.

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