Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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Bellechasse Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in eastern Quebec. The county seat is Saint-Lazare-de-Bellechasse.
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Communities
- Municipalities
- Parishes
Attractions
- Angile Vineyard (Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse)
- Beaumont Mill, 1821 (Beaumont)
- Ferme Appalaches Safari Ranch (Saint-Lazare)
- Gold Museum (Saint-Philémon)
- Horse-drawn carriages Museum (Saint-Vallier)
- La Crapaudière Ski Area (Saint-Malachie)
- Le Ricaneux Artisanal Wine (Saint-Charles)
- Massif du Sud Ski Area (Saint-Philémon)
- Notre-Dame-de-Perpetual-Secours Historical Centre (Saint-Damien-de-Buckland)
Protected Areas
- Massif du Sud Regional Park
- St-Vallier National Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Highways
Highways in Bellechase include:
- Autoroute: #20 (Trans-Canada Highway)
- Principal Highways: #132
- Secondary Highways: #216, #218, #228, #277, #279, #281
Demographics
- Population: 29,570
- Population change (1996-2001): -0.4
- Dwellings: 13,109
- Area (sq. km): 1,626.67
- Density (per sq. km.): 18.2
- National rank in terms of population: 173
- Provincial rank in terms of population: 61
Surrounding Counties
- Montmagny Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Robert-Cliche Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Desjardins Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- L'Île-d'Orleans Regional County Municipality, Quebec