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 | |
|---|---|
Location within Témiscouata RCM | |
Biencourt Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°56′N 68°36′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Témiscouata |
| Constituted | January 1, 1947 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniel Boucher |
| • Federal riding | Rimouski-Neigette— Témiscouata—Les Basques |
| • Prov. riding | Rivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 188.00 km2 (72.59 sq mi) |
| • Land | 187.34 km2 (72.33 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 464 |
| • Density | 2.5/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2011-2016 | 8.3% |
| • Dwellings | 282 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-296 |
| Website | www |
References
- "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 5606". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 13055". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Biencourt, Municipalité [Census subdivision], Quebec and Quebec [Province]". 8 February 2017.
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