Saint-Romuald is a district within the Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Est borough of Lévis, Quebec, Canada, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from Quebec City. The district was formerly a town (Saint-Romuald d'Etchemin), but was amalgamated with Lévis on January 1, 2002. The largest oil refinery in eastern Canada, owned by Valero Energy Corporation, is located in Saint-Romuald. The Quebec Bridge connects Saint-Romuald to Sainte-Foy, a district of Quebec City. The Etchemin River flows into the Saint Lawrence River at Saint-Romuald. The district is named after a Roman Catholic parish, which is named in honour of Saint Romuald (c. 951–June 19, 1027), the founder of the

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According to the Canada 2006 Census: *Population: 11,633 *% Change (2001–06): +7.3 *Dwellings: 5,568 *Area (km²): 17.16 km² *Density (persons per km²): 677.9 Pont de Québec vu du Parc aquarium du Québec

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Notable people

* Gérard Bolduc, founder of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament * Ariane Moffatt, singer-songwriter

References

Neighbourhoods in Lévis, Quebec Former municipalities in Quebec Populated places disestablished in 2002 {{ChaudièreAppalaches-geo-stub