Saint-Prosper, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec
Saint-Prosper is a municipality in Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 3,617 as of 2009. It is named after Reverend Prosper-Marcel Meunier, first priest of the parish. It is sometimes known as Saint-Prosper-de-Dorchester.
Saint-Prosper | |
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_Quebec_location_diagram.png.webp) Location within Les Etchemins RCM | |
  Saint-Prosper Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°13′N 70°29′W[1] | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Les Etchemins |
| Constituted | September 26, 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Couët |
| • Federal riding | Beauce |
| • Prov. riding | Beauce-Sud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134.10 km2 (51.78 sq mi) |
| • Land | 133.66 km2 (51.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,605 |
| • Density | 27.0/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  0.2% |
| • Dwellings | 1,547 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  Route 204  Route 275 |
| Website | www |
People linked to Saint-Prosper
- Fabien Roy, Canadian politician
References
- Commission de toponymie du Québec
- Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
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