Saint-Gervais
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Location within Bellechasse RCM.
Saint-Gervais is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Gervais
Saint-Gervais
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°43′N 70°53′W / 46.717°N 70.883°W / 46.717; -70.883[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBellechasse
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
  MayorGilles Nadeau
  Federal ridingLévis—Bellechasse
  Prov. ridingBellechasse
Area
  Total90.00 km2 (34.75 sq mi)
  Land89.12 km2 (34.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
  Total2,058
  Density23.1/km2 (60/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
Increase 6.9%
  Dwellings
815
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-279
Websitewww.saint-gervais.ca

Saint-Gervais is a village of 1,900 people in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches administrative region of Quebec, Canada. It is named in honour of Gervasius, martyr with Protasius in the year 57.

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 273253". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 19075". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. 1 2 "Saint-Gervais, Quebec (Code 2419075) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
Saint-Gervais et Saint-Protais Church



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