Saint-Marc-des-Carrières
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Saint-Marc-des-Carrières is a town in Quebec, Canada, part of Portneuf Regional County Municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region.
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Saint-Marc-des-Carrières | |
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Motto(s): Sagesse que de Gouverner sans Violence ([it is] wisdom to govern without violence) | |
Coordinates: 46°41′N 72°03′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Capitale-Nationale |
RCM | Portneuf |
Settled | 1806 |
Constituted | October 24, 1918 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Guy Denis |
• Federal riding | Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier |
• Prov. riding | Portneuf |
Area | |
• Total | 17.60 km2 (6.80 sq mi) |
• Land | 16.64 km2 (6.42 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 2,862 |
• Density | 172.0/km2 (445/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 3.2% |
• Dwellings | 1,282 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-363 |
Website | www.st-marc- des-carrieres.qc.ca |
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The place has earned the title of Rock Capital of Portneuf County because of its rock quarries that have played a significant role in the local economy. Even its name makes reference to these quarries (carrière means "quarry").[1]