Batiscan, Quebec
Batiscan is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is located along the St Lawrence River at the mouth of the Batiscan River.
Batiscan | |
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Principale Street, Chemin du Roy, Road 138 | |
| Motto: "Do Well What You Do" | |
Location within Les Chenaux RCM. | |
Batiscan Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′N 72°15′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| RCM | Les Chenaux |
| Settled | 1666 |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christian Fortin |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
| • Prov. riding | Champlain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.90 km2 (22.74 sq mi) |
| • Land | 42.95 km2 (16.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 940 |
| • Density | 21.9/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 0.9% |
| • Dwellings | 510 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0X 1A0 |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways A-40 | R-138 R-361 |
| GNBC Code | ELIDL |
| NTS Map | 031I08 |
| Website | www |
The usage includes Batiscan in Batiscanie, the common name for the region.
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