
Map of Quebec showing Chaudière-Appalaches in red
'Chaudière-Appalaches' is an administrative region in
Quebec,
Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the "
Beauce" (
French: ''La Beauce''; compare with
Beauce (electoral district)). It is named for the
Chaudière River and the
Appalachian Mountains.
Chaudière-Appalaches has a population of 393,669 residents (
2006 census) and a land area of 15,078.67 km² (5,821.91 sq mi). The main cities are
Lévis,
Saint-Georges,
Thetford Mines,
Sainte-Marie and
Montmagny.
Subdivisions
'Regional County Municipalities'
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Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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L'Amiante Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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L'Islet Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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Montmagny Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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Robert-Cliche Regional County Municipality, Quebec
'Independent City'
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Lévis, Quebec
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★ Borough of
Desjardins
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★ Borough of
Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Est
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★ Borough of
Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Ouest
Major communities
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Beauceville
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Disraeli
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Laurier-Station
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Lévis
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Montmagny
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Saint-Georges
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Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce
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Sainte-Marie
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Saint-Pamphile
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Thetford Mines
External links
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Portail régional de la Chaudière-Appalaches Official website