Batiscan, Quebec
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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.
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For other uses, see Batiscan (disambiguation).
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Batiscan | |
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Motto: "Do Well What You Do" | |
Coordinates: 46°30′N 72°15′W[1] | |
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)[3] | |
• 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) | |
Area codes | 418 and 581 |
Highways A-40 | R-138 R-361 |
GNBC Code | ELIDL |
NTS Map | 031I08 |
Website | www |
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The usage includes Batiscan in Batiscanie, the common name for the region.[4]