Chaudière-Appalaches (, ) is an administrative region in
Quebec
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, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the "
Beauce" (; compare with
the electoral district of Beauce). It is named for the
Chaudière River and the
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains, often called the Appalachians, are a mountain range in eastern to northeastern North America. The term "Appalachian" refers to several different regions associated with the mountain range, and its surrounding terrain ...
. Chaudière-Appalaches has over 50% of
sugar maples in Quebec, thus producing the most maple syrup in Canada as well as the World.
Chaudière-Appalaches has a population of 433,312 residents (as of the
Canada 2021 Census) and a land area of .
The main cities are
Lévis,
Saint-Georges,
Thetford Mines,
Sainte-Marie and
Montmagny.
Administrative divisions
Regional county municipalities
Equivalent territory
Major communities
Landmarks
See:
List of historic places in Chaudière-Appalaches
References
External links
Portail régional de la Chaudière-Appalaches
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Administrative regions of Quebec