Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester, Quebec

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Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester
Municipality
Location within Arthabaska RCM.
Location within Arthabaska RCM.
Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester is located in Southern Quebec
Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester
Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°02′N 71°42′W / 46.033°N 71.700°W / 46.033; -71.700Coordinates: 46°02′N 71°42′W / 46.033°N 71.700°W / 46.033; -71.700[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMArthabaska
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1859
Government
[2]
 • MayorLionel Fréchette
 • Federal ridingRichmond—Arthabaska
 • Prov. ridingDrummond–Bois-Francs
Area
[2][3]
 • Total84.10 km2 (32.47 sq mi)
 • Land83.96 km2 (32.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total358
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 0.3%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0P 1H0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 263
Websitewww.sainte-helene-de-chester.ca

Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester is a municipality located in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada.

It was formerly a township municipality named Chester-Est, but it changed its name and its status on May 3, 2008.[4]

The old Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester and Trottier Mill were two former small towns within this municipality.

Sources[]

References[]

  1. ^ Reference number 401316 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Geographic code 39035 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "(Code 2439035) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. ^ http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf2008/modif_mai08.pdf[permanent dead link]





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