Saint-François-du-Lac, Quebec
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Saint-François-du-Lac (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fʁɑ̃swa dy lak] ⓘ) is a community in the Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 1,957. It is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Saint-François rivers, at the edge of Lac Saint-Pierre (hence its name, "Saint-François of the lake").
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Saint-François-du-Lac | |
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Coordinates: 46°04′N 72°50′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Centre-du-Québec |
RCM | Nicolet-Yamaska |
Constituted | December 31, 1997 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Georgette Critchley |
• Federal riding | Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel |
• Prov. riding | Nicolet-Bécancour |
Area | |
• Total | 83.40 km2 (32.20 sq mi) |
• Land | 64.31 km2 (24.83 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,957 |
• Density | 30.4/km2 (79/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 2.2% |
• Dwellings | 1,127 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways | R-132 R-143 |
Website | www |
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Saint-François-du-Lac faces the town of Pierreville across the Saint-François River. Quebec routes 132 and 143 intersect in the community and connect it to others.