Saint-Wenceslas, Quebec
Saint-Wenceslas, Quebec is a municipality in Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The town is situated at a bend in the Bécancour River. The northern branch of Autoroute 55 terminated at the 9e rang of Saint-Wenceslas until its completion in October 2006. Route 161 also goes through the town.
The village church in Saint-Wenceslas was designed by Jean-Baptiste Louis Bourgeois, a local architect who also designed a Bahá'í House of Worship in the town of Wilmette, United States.
Demographics
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2011 | 1,064 |  3.4%
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| 2006 | 1,101 | 2.7%
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| 2001 | 1,132 | 3.2%
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| 1996 | 1,170 | 1.7%
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| 1991 | 1,190 | N/A |
See also
References
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 308946". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 50023". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ "Saint-Wenceslas, Quebec (Code 2450023) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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