Sainte-Françoise, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec

Not to be confused with Sainte-Françoise, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec.

Sainte-Françoise
Municipality
Location within Bécancour RCM.
Location within Bécancour RCM.
Sainte-Françoise is located in Southern Quebec
Sainte-Françoise
Sainte-Françoise
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°27′N 71°59′W / 46.450°N 71.983°W / 46.450; -71.983[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMBécancour
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1947
Government
[2]
 • MayorMario Lyonnais
 • Federal ridingBas-Richelieu—
Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. ridingNicolet-Bécancour
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
87.30 km2 (33.71 sq mi)
 • Land86.99 km2 (33.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total
479
 • Density5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 1.7%
 • Dwellings
226
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0S 2N0
Area code819
Highways R-265
Websitewww.visitedeferme
educative.com

Sainte-Françoise (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t fʁɑ̃swaz]) is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

References

  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 56175". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 38035". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b "Sainte-Françoise, Centre-du-Québec, Quebec (Code 2438035) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.




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