Courcelles–Saint-Évariste

Courcelles–Saint-Évariste is a municipality in Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region in Quebec, Canada. It is approximately 105 km (65 mi) south of Quebec City.

Courcelles–Saint-Évariste
View of Courcelles' Catholic Church
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Courcelles–Saint-Évariste
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°52′26″N 70°58′59″W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBeauce-Sartigan
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 2024
Government
  MayorFrancis Bélanger
  Federal ridingMégantic—L'Érable (Courcelles), Beauce (Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth)
  Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
  Total203.5 km2 (78.6 sq mi)
  Land201.19 km2 (77.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
  Total1,325
  Density6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
3.1%
  Dwellings
741
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area codes418 and 581
Highways R-108

Artist Carmen Coulombe was born in Courcelles-Saint-Évariste.[4]

History

The Municipality of Courcelles–Saint-Évaristee was founded on January 1, 2024, by the merger of the municipalities of Courcelles and Saint-Évariste-de-Forsyth.[5]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census, Statistics Canada reported that Courcelles–Saint-Évariste had a population of 1,325 living in 621 of its 741 total dwellings, an -3.1% change from its 2016 population of 1,368.[3]

References

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