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Pont-Rouge
Pont-Rouge (, ) is a Canadian city along the Jacques-Cartier River in southern Quebec, Canada. In the Canada 2021 Census the population was 10,121 inhabitants. History The first efforts to colonise the area came around 1769. On April 15, 1867, the archbishop of Quebec, Charles-François Baillargeon, founded the parish of Sainte-Jeanne-de-Neuville from portions of Cap-Santé, Saint-Basile, and Neuville. After the separation of the parish in two in 1911 (the village of Pont-Rouge and the parish of Sainte-Jeanne-de-Pont-Rouge), the new City of Pont-Rouge was established when these two municipalities merged on January 3, 1996. Transportation had considerable influence on the development of the parish, mainly the two bridges and the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway bridge in 1874. The Royal Bridge (now called Pont Déry), was reconstructed several times because of the weakness of the centre of the bridge. This bridge served its purpose for the transportation of heavy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Pont-Rouge (, ) is a Canadian city along the Jacques-Cartier River in southern Quebec, Canada. In the Canada 2021 Census the population was 10,121 inhabitants. History The first efforts to colonise the area came around 1769. On April 15, 1867, the archbishop of Quebec, Charles-François Baillargeon, founded the parish of Sainte-Jeanne-de-Neuville from portions of Cap-Santé, Saint-Basile, and Neuville. After the separation of the parish in two in 1911 (the village of Pont-Rouge and the parish of Sainte-Jeanne-de-Pont-Rouge), the new City of Pont-Rouge was established when these two municipalities merged on January 3, 1996. Transportation had considerable influence on the development of the parish, mainly the two bridges and the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway bridge in 1874. The Royal Bridge (now called Pont Déry), was reconstructed several times because of the weakness of the centre of the bridge. This bridge served its purpose for the transportation of heavy l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière Aux Pommes
The rivière aux Pommes is a tributary of the Jacques-Cartier River, flowing in the municipalities of Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Pont-Rouge, Neuville and Donnacona, in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, Canada. The Rivière aux Pommes valley is mainly served by the route 365, the route 367 and the autoroute 40 which links the cities of Quebec and Trois-Rivières. Some secondary roads serve this area for agricultural purposes. Apart from hamlets or village areas, agriculture is the main economic activity in the sector; forestry, second. The surface of the Rivière aux Pommes (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April. Geogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noire River (rivière Aux Pommes)
The rivière Noire (English: Black River) is a tributary of the rivière aux Pommes, flowing in the municipalities of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Pont-Rouge and Neuville, in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, Canada. The Black River Valley is mainly served by route 365, route 367 and autoroute 40 which links the cities of Quebec and Trois-Rivières. Some secondary roads serve this area for agricultural purposes. Apart from the hamlets crossed, agriculture is the main economic activity in the sector; forestry, second. The surface of the Black River (except the rapids areas) is generally frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March; safe circulation on the ice is generally done from the end of December to the beginning of March. The water level of the river varies with the seasons and the precipitation; the spring flood occurs in March or April. Geography The Black River has its source in Sai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques-Cartier River
The Jacques-Cartier River is a river in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is 161 km long and its source is Jacques-Cartier Lake in Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, and flows in a predominantly southern direction before ending in the Saint Lawrence River at Donnacona, about 30 km upstream from Quebec City. It is currently under nomination for Canadian Heritage River status. Forestry is the main economic activity in the sector; recreational tourism, second; agriculture activities in lower part, third. The surface of the Jacques-Cartier River (except the rapids areas) is usually frozen from the beginning of December to the end of March, however the safe circulation on the ice is generally done from end of December to the beginning of March. Geography The Jacques-Cartier River drains an area of , starting in and flowing for nearly through the Laurentian Mountains in the geological region of Grenville (one of the youngest sections of the Canadian Shield, formed 955 millio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portneuf (provincial Electoral District)
Portneuf () is a provincial electoral district in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, which elects members to the National Assembly. It notably includes the municipalities of Saint-Raymond, Pont-Rouge, Donnacona and Neuville. It was created for the 1867 election (and an electoral district of that name existed earlier in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada and the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791. The lower house consisted of e ...). In the change from the 2001 to the 2011, it lost some territory to Laviolette and La Peltrie electoral districts. Members of the Legislative Assembly / National Assembly Election results , - , Liberal , Michel Matte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portneuf Regional County Municipality
Portneuf () is a regional county municipality (RCM) in the Capitale-Nationale administrative region of Quebec, Canada. RCM of Portneuf has been established on January 1, 1982. It is composed of 21 municipalities: nine cities, seven municipalities, two parishes and three unorganized territories. The county seat is located in Cap-Santé. History The Regional County Municipality of Portneuf was constituted as a regional administrative entity on November 25, 1981, by a Provincial decree creating the supralocal Regional County Municipality administration based on the (...) and therefore replacing the previously existing historic Portneuf County Corporation. While the new administrative boundary included most of the communities from its previous historic limits, a few municipalities were merged with bordering entities: St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Sainte-Catherine-de-Portneuf, Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, Quebec. Those municipalities yet remained within the Electoral Federal Riding of Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier (; formerly known as Portneuf) is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1867. Its population in 2001 was 87,141. It is currently represented by Joël Godin of the Conservative Party of Canada. Demographics ''According to the 2021 Canadian census'' Ethnic groups: 96.6% White, 1.7% IndigenousLanguages: 96.0% French, 1.7% English Religions: 71.1% Christian (64.2% Catholic, 6.9% Other) 28.3% None Median income: $48,400 (2020)Average income: $57,150 (2020) Geography The district includes the Regional County Municipalities of Portneuf Regional County Municipality, Portneuf and La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, La Jacques-Cartier as well as the municipality of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures. The main communities are Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Donnacona, Quebec, Donnacona, Lac-Beauport, Quebec, Lac-Beauport, Neuville, Quebec, Neuville, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of G Postal Codes Of Canada
__NOTOC__ This is a list of postal codes in Canada where the first letter is G. Postal codes beginning with G are located within the Canadian province of Quebec. Only the first three characters are listed, corresponding to the Canadian postal code#Forward sortation areas, Forward Sortation Area (FSA). Canada Post provides a free postal code look-up tool on its website, via its mobile apps for such smartphones as the iPhone and BlackBerry, and sells hard-copy directories and CD-ROMs. Many vendors also sell validation tools, which allow customers to properly match addresses and postal codes. Hard-copy directories can also be consulted in all post offices, and some libraries. Eastern Quebec There are currently 140 FSAs in this list. Urban Rural References {{Canadian postal codes Communications in Quebec Quebec-related lists, Postal codes G Postal codes in Canada, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier () is a town in Quebec, Canada, located in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale. The Jacques-Cartier River passes through the city. Local attractions include bicycle paths, the Anne-Hébert Social and Cultural Centre, the Ice Hotel and the Duchesnay Inn. The city also has a youth centre and an elementary school with three buildings. The city is named after Catherine Nau de La Boissière et de Fossambault, a noblewoman of New France. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Mother tongue: * English as first language: 2.0% * French as first language: 96.0% * English and French as first language: 0.9% * Other as first language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Area Codes 418 And 581
Area codes 418, 581, and 367 are telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the eastern portion of the Canadian province of Quebec. Area code 418 was originally assigned to the numbering plan area, but all three area codes now form an overlay plan for this territory. Cities in the numbering plan area include Quebec City, Saguenay, Lévis, Rimouski, Saint-Georges, Alma, Thetford Mines, Sept-Îles, Baie-Comeau and Rivière-du-Loup. Also served are the Gaspé Peninsula, Côte-Nord, southeastern Mauricie, and the tiny hamlet of Estcourt Station, in the U.S. state of Maine. History Ontario and Quebec were the only provinces that received assignments of multiple area codes by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) when the original North American area codes were created in 1947. The eastern part of Quebec received area code 418, while area code 514 was assigned for the western part. Nominally, northwestern Quebec, one of the few a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale (; ) is one of the 17 administrative regions of Quebec. It is anchored by the provincial capital, Quebec City, and is largely coextensive with that city's metropolitan area. It has a land area of 18,684.78 km2. It reported a total resident population of 757,950 as of the Canada 2021 Census, with Quebec City having 77.7 percent of the total. Prior to January 2000, it was known as the Québec administrative region. Administrative divisions Regional county municipalities Equivalent territory Independent parish municipality * Notre-Dame-des-Anges Native People's Reserve * Wendake Major communities * Baie-Saint-Paul * Boischatel * Donnacona * L'Ancienne-Lorette * La Malbaie * Lac-Beauport * Pont-Rouge *Quebec City ( Ville de Québec) * Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures * Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval * Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier * Saint-Raymond * Shannon * Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury School Districts 25 francophone districts managed by 5 school ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Raymond, Quebec
Saint-Raymond (), also called Saint-Raymond de Portneuf (), is a city in Quebec, Canada, located about north-west of Quebec City. It is the largest city in population and area of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality. History First settlements The seigniory of Bourg-Louis, which includes the territory of Saint-Raymond, was initially occupied by the Wyandot people, Huron. Their round hut was only a few feet away from the current location of the presbytery. The seigniory was jointly owned by Bernard-Antoine Panet (Saint-Raymond, Quebec), Bernard-Antoine Panet and Peter Langlois (Saint-Raymond, Quebec), Peter Langlois. The two men encourage the colonization of Sainte-Anne river valley. Four couples from Ancienne-Lorette were the first to rise to the challenge: * Alexis Cayer (Saint-Raymond, Quebec), Alexis Cayer and Jane Skinner (Saint-Raymond, Quebec), Jane Skinner * Pierre Plamondon (Saint-Raymond, Quebec), Pierre Plamondon and Louise Déry (Saint-Raymond, Quebec), Louise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
