Lotbinière, Quebec

Coordinates: 46°37′N 71°56′W / 46.62°N 71.93°W / 46.62; -71.93
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Lotbinière
418 and 581
Highways R-132
Websitewww.municipalite-lotbiniere.com Edit this at Wikidata

Lotbinière is a

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History

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.

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References

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

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