Saint-Wenceslas
Municipality
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Location within Nicolet-Yamaska RCM.
Saint-Wenceslas is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Wenceslas
Saint-Wenceslas
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°10′N 72°20′W / 46.167°N 72.333°W / 46.167; -72.333[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMNicolet-Yamaska
ConstitutedOctober 11, 1995
Government
[2]
 • MayorDaniel Lamothe
 • Federal ridingBas-Richelieu—
Nicolet—Bécancour
 • Prov. ridingNicolet-Bécancour
Area
[2][3]
 • Total79.70 km2 (30.77 sq mi)
 • Land80.20 km2 (30.97 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total1,064
 • Density13.3/km2 (34/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 3.4%
 • Dwellings
496
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0Z 1J0
Area code819
Highways
A-55
R-161
Websitewww.municipalite
stwenceslas.com

Saint-Wenceslas, Quebec is a municipality in Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The town is situated at a bend in the Bécancour River. The northern branch of Autoroute 55 terminated at the 9e rang of Saint-Wenceslas until its completion in October 2006. Route 161 also goes through the town.

The village church in Saint-Wenceslas was designed by Jean-Baptiste Louis Bourgeois, a local architect who also designed a Bahá'í House of Worship in the town of Wilmette, United States.

Demographics

[4]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 1,064 Decrease 3.4%
2006 1,101 Decrease 2.7%
2001 1,132 Decrease 3.2%
1996 1,170 Decrease 1.7%
1991 1,190 N/A

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 308946". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 50023". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 1 2 "Saint-Wenceslas, Quebec (Code 2450023) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  4. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census




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