Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality
Les Etchemins | |
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Regional county municipality | |
Coordinates: 46°24′N 70°21′W / 46.400°N 70.350°WCoordinates: 46°24′N 70°21′W / 46.400°N 70.350°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
Effective | January 1, 1982 |
County seat | Lac-Etchemin |
Government[2] | |
• Type | Prefecture |
• Prefect | Hector Provençal |
Area[2][3] | |
• Total | 1,819.40 km2 (702.47 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,810.33 km2 (698.97 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 17,254 |
• Density | 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 2.0% |
• Dwellings | 8,651 |
Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Website |
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Les Etchemins is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of eastern Quebec, Canada. It is named for the Etchemin River which finds its source in the region, as well as Etchemin Lake. Lac-Etchemin is the seat of the RCM. Les Etchemins can be found on the Maine border, southeast of Quebec City.
Subdivisions
There are 13 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Transportation
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]
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See also
References
External links
Bellechasse RCM | Montmagny RCM | |||
Robert-Cliche RCM | United States Somerset County, Maine | |||
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Beauce-Sartigan RCM |
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