Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré
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Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré is a town in La Côte-de-Beaupré Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada, along the Saint Lawrence River, 35 kilometers (22 mi) north-east of Quebec City. The population was 2,803 according to the Canada 2006 Census. Major religious landmarks, the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré and the Convent of the Redemptoristines, are located in the town. The basilica continues to attract pilgrims.
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Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré | |
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Coordinates: 47°01′N 70°56′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Capitale-Nationale |
RCM | La Côte-de-Beaupré |
Constituted | January 27, 1973 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jean-Luc Fortin? (maybe) |
• Federal riding | Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix |
• Prov. riding | Charlevoix– Côte-de-Beaupré |
Area | |
• Total | 68.10 km2 (26.29 sq mi) |
• Land | 62.64 km2 (24.19 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,854 |
• Density | 45.6/km2 (118/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 1.8% |
• Dwellings | 1,350 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-138 R-360 |
Website | www.sainteanne debeaupre.com |
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Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré stands in a rolling agricultural country, with the foothills of the Laurentian Mountains in the background. The first church was built by sailors, seeking protection against shipwrecks off Ile-Oeuf on their way upriver to Quebec City. Saint Anne is the patron saint of sailors.