Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester, Quebec

Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester is a municipality located in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada.

Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester
Municipality
Location within Arthabaska RCM.
Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°02′N 71°42′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
RCMArthabaska
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1859
Government
 • MayorLionel Fréchette
 • Federal ridingRichmond—Arthabaska
 • Prov. ridingDrummond–Bois-Francs
Area
 • Total84.10 km2 (32.47 sq mi)
 • Land83.96 km2 (32.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total358
 • Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 0.3%
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0P 1H0
Area code(s)819
Highways Route 263
Websitewww.sainte-helene-de-chester.ca

It was formerly a township municipality named Chester-Est, but it changed its name and its status on May 3, 2008.[4]

The old Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester and Trottier Mill were two former small towns within this municipality.

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References
  1. Reference number 401316 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 39035 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2439035) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
  4. http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf2008/modif_mai08.pdf%5B%5D





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