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

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.

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

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

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

Mayor: Roger Richard

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

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