La Pocatière
| La Pocatière | |||
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 Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière |
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.svg) coat of arms |
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| Location in Quebec | |||
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| Province : | Quebec | ||
| Administrative region : | Chaudière Appalaches | ||
| MRC or equivalent : | Kamouraska (regional county town) | ||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 22 ′ N , 70 ° 2 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 21.73 km² | ||
| Residents : | 4575 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 210.5 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Municipality number: | 14085 | ||
| Mayor : | Sylvain Hudon | ||
La Pocatière is a city in the Canadian county of the same name Kamouraska (regional county municipality ) and at the same time its capital. The city on the east bank of the St. Lawrence River had a total of 4,575 inhabitants in 2006 and has an area of 21.73 km².
history
La Pocatière was founded in 1670 by François Pollet de la Combe Pocatière.
traffic
La Pocatière is located between Québec , the maritime provinces and the Gaspésie Peninsula . The Trans-Canada Highway runs from Québec to La Pocatière. The further north running Autoroute 20 leads to Rimouski . La Pocatière is connected to the VIA Rail Canada rail network.
Attractions
- The Catholic Church of Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes in the city center was built between 1827 and 1829.
Web links
Commons : La Pocatière - collection of images, videos and audio files
