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Rivière Ouelle

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Country
  
Canada

RCM
  
Kamouraska

Time zone
  
EST (UTC−5)

Area
  
147.1 km²

Population
  
1,058 (2011)

Region
  
Bas-Saint-Laurent

Constituted
  
July 1, 1855

Postal code(s)
  
G0L 2C0

Province
  
Québec

Local time
  
Sunday 11:01 PM

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Weather
  
-6°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 75% Humidity

Rivière-Ouelle is a town located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is located on the Saint Lawrence River; the Ouelle River flows through the town. It was part of the seignory of La Bouteillerie, once owned by Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot. Jean-Charles Chapais, a Father of Canadian Confederation, was born here.

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Map of Rivi%C3%A8re-Ouelle, QC, Canada

Geography

Rivière-Ouelle lies on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.

Communities and locations

The following designated areas reside within the municipality's boundaries:

  • De Saint-Just (47°27′07″N 70°00′05″W) – a hamlet located on Route 132
  • Pointe-aux-Orignaux (47°29′07″N 70°01′21″W) – a hamlet located on Anse de Mercier (Mercier Bay)
  • Pointe-de-Rivière-Ouelle (47°26′02″N 70°03′01″W) – a hamlet located on the shore of the Saint Lawrence River

    • Municipal council

  • Mayor: Roger Richard
  • Councillors: Éric Bérubé, Gilles Hudon, Gilles Levesque, Dominic Morin, Marie-Pierre Richard, Daniel Scherer

    • References

    Rivière-Ouelle Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA