Lotbinière, Quebec

Lotbinière is a municipality in Lotbinière Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population was 887 as of the Canada 2011 Census. It is named after the seigneurie of which it was part. Bordered in the northwest by the Saint Lawrence River, Lotbinière is part of the Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec network.

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Lotbinière
Municipality

Location within Lotbinière RCM
Lotbinière Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 46°37′N 71°56′W^[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Chaudière-Appalaches
RCM	Lotbinière
Constituted	January 1, 1979
Government ^[2]
• Mayor	Maurice Sénécal
• Federal riding	Lotbinière— Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
• Prov. riding	Lotbinière-Frontenac
Area ^[2]^[3]
• Total	100.00 km² (38.61 sq mi)
• Land	80.02 km² (30.90 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[3]
• Total	887
• Density	11.1/km² (29/sq mi)
• Pop 2006–2011	4.7%
• Dwellings	581
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0S 1S0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	R-132
Website	www.municipalite-lotbiniere.com

It was constituted in 1979 from the amalgamation of the parish of Saint-Louis-de-Lotbinière and the village of Lotbinière. The area was initially settled by French colonizers at the end of the 17th century. It is named after René-Louis Chartier de Lotbinière, who was granted the seigneury of Lotbinière in 1672.

Moulin du Domaine, historical water-powered flour mill
Moulin du Portage, historical water-powered flour mill
Saint Lawrence River HVDC Powerline Crossing

[1]
"Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 92470". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
[2]
"Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 33115". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
[3]
"Lotbinière, Quebec (Code 2433115) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.

Media related to Lotbinière, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
Commission de toponymie du Québec
Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire

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Quick Facts Country, Province ...

Lotbinière
Municipality

Location within Lotbinière RCM
Lotbinière Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 46°37′N 71°56′W^[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Chaudière-Appalaches
RCM	Lotbinière
Constituted	January 1, 1979
Government ^[2]
• Mayor	Maurice Sénécal
• Federal riding	Lotbinière— Chutes-de-la-Chaudière
• Prov. riding	Lotbinière-Frontenac
Area ^[2]^[3]
• Total	100.00 km² (38.61 sq mi)
• Land	80.02 km² (30.90 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[3]
• Total	887
• Density	11.1/km² (29/sq mi)
• Pop 2006–2011	4.7%
• Dwellings	581
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0S 1S0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	R-132
Website	www.municipalite-lotbiniere.com

Moulin du Domaine, historical water-powered flour mill
Moulin du Portage, historical water-powered flour mill
Saint Lawrence River HVDC Powerline Crossing

[1]
"Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 92470". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
[2]
"Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 33115". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
[3]
"Lotbinière, Quebec (Code 2433115) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.

Media related to Lotbinière, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons
Commission de toponymie du Québec
Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire

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