Saint-Wenceslas, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
46°10′N 72°20′W / 46.167°N 72.333°W / 46.167; -72.333[1][2]
Nicolet—Bécancour
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contradiction between two
authoritative sources
(2011)[3]
A-55
R-161
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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
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Census | Population | Change (%) |
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2011 | 1,064 | 3.4% |
2006 | 1,101 | 2.7% |
2001 | 1,132 | 3.2% |
1996 | 1,170 | 1.7% |
1991 | 1,190 | N/A |
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 308946". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 50023". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Saint-Wenceslas, Quebec (Code 2450023) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Saint-Célestin (municipality) | Saint-Sylvère | |
Saint-Wenceslas | Aston-Jonction | |
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston | Sainte-Eulalie |
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