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Cliche River
The Cliche River (''in French: rivière Cliche'') is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River which flows northwards to empty onto the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. It flows in the municipalities of Saint-Frédéric (MRC Robert-Cliche Regional County Municipality) and Saint-Joseph-des-Érables, in the La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the Cliche river are: * north side: Lessard River, Nadeau River, Savoie River, Chaudière River; * east side: Chaudière River; * south side: Castors stream, Ormes stream, rivière des Fermes, Cinque River; * west side: Lessard River. The Cliche river takes its source on the eastern slope of a mountain located in the northwestern part of the municipality of Saint-Frédéric. This head area is located north-west of the village center of Saint-Frédéric, at north of the village ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional County Municipality
The term regional county municipality or RCM (''french: municipalité régionale de comté, MRC'') is used in Quebec, Canada to refer to one of 87 county-like political entities. In some older English translations they were called county regional municipality. Regional county municipalities are a supralocal type of regional municipality, and act as the local municipality in Unorganized area#Quebec, unorganized territories within their borders. The system of regional county municipalities was introduced beginning in 1979 to replace the List of former counties of Quebec, historic counties of Quebec. In most cases, the territory of an RCM corresponds to that of a Census geographic units of Canada, census division; however, there are a few exceptions. Some local municipalities are outside any regional county municipality (''hors MRC''). This includes some municipalities within Urban agglomerations in Quebec, urban agglomerations and also some aboriginal lands, such as Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savoie River
The Savoy River (''in French: rivière Savoy'') is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River which flows north to empty onto the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. It flows in the municipalities of Saint-Elzéar and Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, in the La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada. Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the Savoie river are: * north side: Vallée River, rivière des Îles Brûlées, Chaudière River; * east side: Chaudière River; * south side: Nadeau River, Lessard River, Cliche River, rivière des Fermes; * west side: Aulnaies stream, Beaurivage River, Fourchette River, Filkars River. The Savoie river has its source in the Haut-Saint-Olivier range, in the municipality of Saint-Elzéar, on the north slope of Mont du Cosmos. This head zone is located southwest of the center of the village of Saint-Elzéar, at west of the Chaudière River and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commission De Toponymie Du Québec
The Commission de toponymie du Québec (English: ''Toponymy Commission of Québec'') is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicize Québec's place names and their origins according to the province's toponymy rules. It also provides recommendations to the government with regard to toponymic changes. Its mandate covers the namings of: * natural geographical features (lakes, rivers, mountains, etc.) * constructed features (dams, embankments, bridges, etc.) * administrative units (wildlife sanctuaries, administrative regions, parks, etc.) * inhabited areas (villages, towns, Indian reserves, etc.) * roadways (streets, roads, boulevards, etc.) A child agency of the Office québécois de la langue française, it was created in 1977 through jurisdiction defined in the Charter of the French Language to replace the Commission of Geography, created in 1912. See also * Toponymy * Toponym'elles * Office québécois de la lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is a city in the Municipalité régionale de comté Beauce-Centre in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population was 5,014 as of the Canada 2021 Census. The new city constitution dates from 1999, when the city of Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce and the parish municipality of Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce amalgamated. However, the territory was settled as a ''seigneurie'' in 1736 under Pierre de Rigaud de Vaudreuil, which makes it the oldest settlement in Beauce. In 1747, Vaudreuil would exchange it to Joseph de Fleury de La Gorgendière, who would initiate the development of the settlement. Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is the seat of the judicial district of Beauce. Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce holds an annual Truck drag race event, the ''Accélération de camions à St-Joseph-de-Beauce'' (Big Rig Drag Racing) which established in 2004. It attracts over 25,000 visitors from all over Canada and much of the United States. Demographics In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallée-Jonction
Vallée-Jonction is a municipality in the La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, Municipalité régionale de comté de la Nouvelle-Beauce in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,864 as of 2021. In 1881, the Lévis and Kennebec Railway opened a train station between Sainte-Marie, Quebec, Sainte-Marie and Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce named Beauce-Jonction. When the Quebec Central Railway bought it in 1882, Beauce-Jonction became one of the most important train stations on the Lévis, Quebec, Lévis-Sherbrooke line. In 1900, the parish of L'Enfant-Jésus was constituted, and part of its territory was detached in 1924 to form a village of the same name, but known locally as Beauce-Junction, after the post office opened in 1883. The village changed its name to Vallée-Jonction in 1949. L'Enfant-Jésus and Vallée-Jonction amalgamated in 1989 to form the current municipality. Geography Lakes & River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Joseph-des-Érables
Saint-Joseph-des-Érables is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté Beauce-Centre in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 377 as of 2021. Saint-Joseph-des-Érables lies on the western bank of the Chaudière River, facing Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, from which it has split in 1938. "Érables" refers to the large presence of maple trees on the municipality's territory. Demographics Population trend:Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ... census * Population in 2021: 377 (2016 to 2021 population change: -8%) * Population in 2016: 410 * Population in 2011: 420 * Population in 2006: 417 * Population in 2001: 460 * Population in 1996: 455 Private dwellings occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec Route 112
Route 112 is a busy east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its eastern terminus is in Frampton at the junction of Route 275, and the western terminus is in Downtown Montreal (at the corner of Peel Street and Sherbrooke Street), after crossing the Victoria Bridge. The stretch between Vallée-Jonction and Sherbrooke is a very busy highway as it is the main link between the southern regions of Quebec, in particular the Beauce region and the Eastern Townships. Between Sherbrooke and Marieville there is less traffic, since Autoroute 10 is in close proximity to the highway. (Before Autoroute 10 was put in service in the early 1960s, Route 1 (now Route 112) was the main link between Montreal and the Eastern Townships; see paragraph below.) From Marieville to Montreal it is a very busy highway, in most parts a four-lane separated highway, upgraded to freeway standards in certain places. Route 112 is Granby's main street (rue Principale), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Séverin, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec
Saint-Séverin is a parish in the Beauce-Centre Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 300 as of 2021. It is named after Reverend Édouard-Séverin Fafard, founder of the parish in 1864. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ..., Saint-Séverin had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint-Severin Parish municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Chaudière-Appalaches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tring-Jonction
Tring-Jonction is a village in the Beauce-Centre Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population is 1,526 as of 2021. It is named after Tring, a town in Hertfordshire, England. "Jonction" refers to the Quebec Central railway station that was built in 1881. History Tring-Jonction was founded in 1918 by Ephrem Lagueux by splitting away from Saint-Frédéric-de-Beauce. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Statistics Canada (StatCan; french: Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the agency of the Government of Canada commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and cultur ..., Tring-Jonction had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. References Villages in Quebec Incorpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinque River
Cinque is Italian for ''five'', and may refer to: Places * Cinque Ports, five English ports making up the Confederation of the Cinque Ports * Cinque Terre, five coastal villages in the province of La Spezia in Italy * Cinque Island, an island in the Andaman archipelago, India People * Joseph Cinqué (c. 1814–c. 1879), leader of the ''La Amistad'' slave revolt * Cinque Mtume or Donald DeFreeze (1943–1974), leader of the Symbionese Liberation Army * Flaminia Cinque, English actress (born 1964) * Joe Cinque, Australian murder victim * Guglielmo Cinque, linguist Characters * Cinque Nakajima, in the ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' series * Cinque Izumi, in the Japanese TV series ''Dog Days'' See also * * Cinq (other), French for ''five'' * Cinco (other) * Cinquecento, the Renaissance in literature and art in the sixteenth century * Fiat Cinquecento, a model of car * Sink (other) A sink is a bowl-shaped fixture used for washing hands or small objects. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière Des Fermes
The rivière des Fermes (''in English: Ladies River'') is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River which flows northward to empty onto the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. It flows in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada, in the Robert-Cliche Regional County Municipality (municipalities of Saint-Frédéric and Tring-Jonction) and La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality (municipality of Saint-Joseph-des-Érables). Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the Fermes river are: * north side: Cliche River, Lessard River, Nadeau River, Chaudière River; * east side: Chaudière River; * south side: Bras Saint-Victor, Castors stream, rivière du Cinq; * west side: rivière du Cinq, Palmer East River. The "Farms River" has its source in the mountainous area in the township of Broughton. This head area is located at the municipal boundary between Saint-Séverin and Saint-Frédéric, at to the north-west from the v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadeau River (Chaudière River Tributary)
The Nadeau River (''in French: rivière Nadeau'') is a tributary of the west bank of the Chaudière River which flows northward to empty onto the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. It flows in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada, in the Robert-Cliche Regional County Municipality (in the municipality of Saint-Séverin) and La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality (in the municipalities of Saint-Elzéar, of Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, of Vallée-Jonction). Geography The main neighboring watersheds of the Nadeau River are: * north side: Savoie River, Vallée River, Chaudière River; * east side: Chaudière River; * south side: Lessard River, Cliche River, rivière des Fermes, Cinq River; * west side: Aulnaies stream, Beaurivage River, Fourchette River, Filkars River, Palmer East River. The Nadeau river has its source in the northern part of the municipality of Saint-Séverin, at north-west of the center of the village of Tring-Jonct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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