Saint-Casimir | |
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Coordinates: 46°39′N 72°08′W / 46.650°N 72.133°W[2] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Capitale-Nationale |
RCM | Portneuf |
Constituted | August 21, 2000 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dominic Tessier Perry |
• Federal riding | Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier |
• Prov. riding | Portneuf |
Area | |
• Total | 68.10 km2 (26.29 sq mi) |
• Land | 66.75 km2 (25.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 27.5 m (90.2 ft) |
Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 1,500 |
• Density | 22.5/km2 (58/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 1.8% |
• Dwellings | 736 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-354 R-363 |
Website | www |
Saint-Casimir is a municipality located in Portneuf RCM, Capitale-Nationale region, Quebec, Canada.[2]
It is bathed by Sainte-Anne (Les Chenaux), Blanche (Saint-Casimir), Noire (Sainte-Anne River tributary) and Niagarette rivers.
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page).The main local attraction is a vast underground cave, colloquially called Trou du Diable, the second largest in Quebec, located on the south bank of the Sainte-Anne, 3 km east of the village. Saint-Casimir remains a dynamic industrial and commercial center.
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