Biencourt, Quebec

Biencourt is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, and located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality. The municipality had a population of 464 in the Canada 2016 Census.

Biencourt
Municipality
Location within Témiscouata RCM
Location within Témiscouata RCM
Biencourt is located in Eastern Quebec
Biencourt
Biencourt
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°56′N 68°36′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMTémiscouata
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1947
Government
[2]
 • MayorDaniel Boucher
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—
Témiscouata—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area
[2][3]
 • Total188.00 km2 (72.59 sq mi)
 • Land187.34 km2 (72.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total464
 • Density2.5/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Pop 2011-2016
Decrease 8.3%
 • Dwellings
282
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0K 1T0
Area codes418 and 581
Highways R-296
Websitewww.biencourt.ca

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 5606 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 13055 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Biencourt, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.

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