Rivière-Ouelle
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
A-20 (TCH)
R-132
R-230
Rivière-Ouelle (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ wɛl]) is a town located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is located on the Saint Lawrence River; the Ouelle River flows through the town. It was part of the seignory of La Bouteillerie, once owned by Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot. Jean-Charles Chapais, a Father of Canadian Confederation, was born here.
Geography
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Rivière-Ouelle lies on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
Communities and locations
The following designated areas are within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- De Saint-Just (47°27′07″N 70°00′05″W / 47.45194°N 70.00139°W / 47.45194; -70.00139 (De Saint-Just, Rivière-Ouelle, QC)) – a hamlet located on Route 132
- Pointe-aux-Orignaux (47°29′07″N 70°01′21″W / 47.48528°N 70.02250°W / 47.48528; -70.02250 (Pointe-aux-Orignaux, Rivière-Ouelle, QC)) – a hamlet located on Anse de Mercier (Mercier Bay)
- Pointe-de-Rivière-Ouelle (47°26′02″N 70°03′01″W / 47.43389°N 70.05028°W / 47.43389; -70.05028 (Pointe-de-Rivière-Ouelle, Rivière-Ouelle, QC)) – a hamlet located on the shore of the Saint Lawrence River
Government
Municipal council
- Mayor: Louis-Georges Simard
- Councillors: Lorraine Demers, Marie Dubois, Rémi Faucher, Gilles Martin, Yves Martin, Léo-Paul Thibault
See also
References
- ^ a b "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 53626". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 14065". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Rivière-Ouelle". 15 November 2023.
External links
Media related to Rivière-Ouelle at Wikimedia Commons
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![Quebec](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Flag_of_Quebec.svg/22px-Flag_of_Quebec.svg.png)
- Regional County Municipalities in Bas-Saint-Laurent:
Kamouraska - La Matapédia
- La Mitis
- Les Basques
- La Matanie
- Rimouski-Neigette
- Rivière-du-Loup
- Témiscouata
- Indian Reserves
- Cacouna
- Kataskomiq
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