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Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Ouest, Lévis, Quebec
Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Ouest () is a borough of the city of Lévis, Quebec. It was created on January 1, 2002. It corresponds to the western part of the former Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière Regional County Municipality Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière () was a regional county municipality and census division in Quebec. It and Desjardins Regional County Municipality were formed from the division of Lévis County in the 1980s. It ceased to exist when most of it, alo .... It has three districts, corresponding to former municipalities: * Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon * Saint-Nicolas * Saint-Rédempteur References {{DEFAULTSORT:Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudiere-Ouest, Levis, Quebec Boroughs of Lévis, Quebec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle Ages, boroughs were settlements in England that were granted some self-government; burghs were the Scottish equivalent. In medieval England, boroughs were also entitled to elect members of Parliament of England, parliament. The use of the word ''borough'' probably derives from the burghal system of Alfred the Great. Alfred set up a system of defensive strong points (Burhs); in order to maintain these particular settlements, he granted them a degree of autonomy. After the Norman Conquest, when certain towns were granted self-governance, the concept of the burh/borough seems to have been reused to mean a self-governing settlement. The concept of the borough has been used repeatedly (and often differently) throughout the world. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière Regional County Municipality
Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière () was a regional county municipality and census division in Quebec. It and Desjardins Regional County Municipality were formed from the division of Lévis County in the 1980s. It ceased to exist when most of it, along with most of Desjardins RCM, amalgamated into the expanded city of Lévis on January 1, 2002. Subdivisions Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière RCM consisted of: * Charny * Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon * Saint-Jean-Chrysostome * Saint-Nicolas * Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon * Saint-Rédempteur * Saint-Romuald * Sainte-Hélène-de-Breakeyville Dissolution When Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière RCM was dissolved, nearly all of its components amalgamated into the newly expanded Lévis: * Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon, Saint-Nicolas, Saint-Redempteur composed the borough of Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Ouest. * Charny, Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, Saint-Romuald, and Sainte-Hélène-de-Breakeyville composed the borough of Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Est. * Saint-La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon, Quebec
Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon () is a district (''secteur'') within Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Ouest borough of the city of Lévis. Its population as of the Canada 2011 Census The 2011 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population on May 10, 2011. Statistics Canada, an agency of the Canadian government, conducts a nationwide census every five years. In 2011, it consisted of a mandatory short for ... was 9,990. It was incorporated in 1860 and remained a separate municipality until January 1, 2002, whereafter it became part of Lévis. Neighbourhoods in Lévis, Quebec Former municipalities in Quebec Populated places disestablished in 2002 {{Quebec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Nicolas, Quebec
Saint-Nicolas () is a district within Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Ouest borough of the city of Lévis, Quebec, Canada on the St. Lawrence River The St. Lawrence River (, ) is a large international river in the middle latitudes of North America connecting the Great Lakes to the North Atlantic Ocean. Its waters flow in a northeasterly direction from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawren .... Prior to 2002, it was an independent municipality. History The history of Saint-Nicolas goes back to 1694. It is one of the oldest parishes in Canada. Its heritage is a testimony to its long history. The city was named in honour of Saint Nicolas de Myre. In 2002, following many merges with other municipalities, Saint-Nicolas was one of nine cities merged with Lévis. Statistics According to the Canada 2006 Census: *Population: 18,437 *% Change (2001–2006): +10.8 *Dwellings: 7,024 *Area (km2): 95.09 km2 *Density (persons per km2): 193.9 Neighbourhoods in Lévis, Quebec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Rédempteur, Quebec
Saint-Rédempteur () is a district within Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Ouest, Lévis, Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Ouest borough of the city of Lévis, Quebec, Lévis, Quebec. Prior to 2002, it was an independent municipality. Demographics According to the Canada 2011 Census: *Population: 7,700 *% Change (2006–2011): +10.5 *Dwellings: 2,908 *Area (km2): 3.83 km2 *Density (persons per km2): 2,011.4 References Neighbourhoods in Lévis, Quebec Former municipalities in Quebec Populated places disestablished in 2002 {{ChaudièreAppalaches-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
