Biencourt, Quebec

Biencourt is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, and located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality. The municipality had a population of 506 in the Canada 2011 Census.

Biencourt
Municipality
Location within Témiscouata RCM
Biencourt
Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°56′N 68°36′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionBas-Saint-Laurent
RCMTémiscouata
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1947
Government
[2]
 • MayorDaniel Boucher
 • Federal ridingRimouski-Neigette—
Témiscouata—Les Basques
 • Prov. ridingRivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata
Area
[2][3]
 • Total188.00 km2 (72.59 sq mi)
 • Land187.34 km2 (72.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total506
 • Density2.7/km2 (7/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 15.1%
 • Dwellings
283
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0K 1T0
Area codes418 and 581
Highways Route 296
Websitewww.biencourt.ca

See also

References
  1. Reference number 5606 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 13055 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "(Code 2413055) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.

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