Saint-Benjamin is a
municipality
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in
Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality
Les Etchemins is a regional county municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of eastern Quebec, Canada. It is named for the Etchemin River which finds its source in the region, as well as Etchemin Lake. Lac-Etchemin is the seat of the RCM ...
in
Quebec
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,
Canada
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. It is part of the
Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,090 as of the
Canada 2021 Census. It is named in tribute to Reverend Benjamin Demers, promoter of the new parish in 1895.
The Caron twins grew up in Saint-Benjamin.
History
Originally, the territory were Saint-Benjamin is located was known as Saint-François-de-la-Beauce. The boundaries were roughly similar of those of the current city of
Beauceville. In 1855, From those boundaries emerged the Parish of Saint-François from witch Saint-Benjamin spitted away in 1897.
References
Commission de toponymie du QuébecMinistère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Chaudière-Appalaches