Rivière-Ouelle
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Rivière-Ouelle (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ wɛl]) is a town located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is located on the Saint Lawrence River; the Ouelle River flows through the town. It was part of the seignory of La Bouteillerie, once owned by Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot. Jean-Charles Chapais, a Father of Canadian Confederation, was born here.
Rivière-Ouelle | |
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Sunset on St Lawrence River in Rivière-Ouelle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within Kamouraska RCM | |
  Rivière-Ouelle Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°26′N 70°01′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Kamouraska |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Louis-Georges Simard |
| • Federal riding | Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata |
| • Prov. riding | Côte-du-Sud |
| Area | |
• Total | 147.10 km2 (56.80 sq mi) |
| • Land | 57.50 km2 (22.20 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 995 |
| • Density | 17.3/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  2.6% |
| • Dwellings | 626 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | |
| Website | www |
Geography
Rivière-Ouelle lies on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.
Communities and locations
The following designated areas are within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- De Saint-Just (47°27′07″N 70°00′05″W) – a hamlet located on Route 132
- Pointe-aux-Orignaux (47°29′07″N 70°01′21″W) – a hamlet located on Anse de Mercier (Mercier Bay)
- Pointe-de-Rivière-Ouelle (47°26′02″N 70°03′01″W) – a hamlet located on the shore of the Saint Lawrence River
Government
Municipal council
- Mayor: Louis-Georges Simard
- Councillors: Lorraine Demers, Marie Dubois, Rémi Faucher, Gilles Martin, Yves Martin, Léo-Paul Thibault
