Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan
Parish municipality in Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. This municipality is part of the Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality in Batiscanie and in the administrative region of Mauricie. It is located along the Batiscan River.
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Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan | |
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Motto(s): Venus pour demeurer ("Came to Stay") | |
Coordinates: 46°32′N 72°20′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Mauricie |
RCM | Les Chenaux |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christian Gendron |
• Federal riding | Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
• Prov. riding | Champlain |
Area | |
• Total | 100.60 km2 (38.84 sq mi) |
• Land | 98.21 km2 (37.92 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 1,060 |
• Density | 10.8/km2 (28/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 2.3% |
• Dwellings | 543 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways A-40 | R-361 |
Website | www |
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The town of Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan was the seat of the Lordship of Batiscan from 1665 and Champlain County from 1855 to 1981. During the first centuries of its history, the economy of the area has been focused on forestry, agriculture, fishing and river transport. Sainte-Geneviève was also a prominent center of trade for the Batiscanie.