Val-Alain, Quebec
Val-Alain is a municipality in the Municipalité régionale de comté de Lotbinière in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 930 as of 2009. It is named after Alain Chartier Joly de Lotbinière, grandson of Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, former premier of Quebec. "Monsieur Alain," as he was known, headed the Lotbinière seigneurie from 1911 to 1954.
Val-Alain | |
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 Covered Bridge of Val-Alain | |
 Location within Lotbinière RCM. | |
  Val-Alain Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′N 71°45′W[1] | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Lotbinière |
| Constituted | January 1, 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rénald Grondin |
| • Federal riding | Lotbinière— Chutes-de-la-Chaudière |
| • Prov. riding | Lotbinière-Frontenac |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.90 km2 (39.73 sq mi) |
| • Land | 102.32 km2 (39.51 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 955 |
| • Density | 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  6.0% |
| • Dwellings | 446 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
References
- "Reference number 64756 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Geographic code 33070 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- "Val-Alain, Quebec (Code 2433070) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
External links
- Val-Alain municipal website
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