Saint-Georges, Quebec

Saint-Georges
A view of Saint-Georges, with the CEGEP at the top of the hill.
A view of Saint-Georges, with the CEGEP at the top of the hill.
Coat of arms of Saint-Georges
Motto(s): 
Ensemble pour l'avenir
(French for "Together for the future")
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Saint-Georges is located in Southern Quebec
Saint-Georges
Saint-Georges
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°07′N 70°40′W / 46.117°N 70.667°W / 46.117; -70.667[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBeauce-Sartigan
ConstitutedSeptember 26, 2001
Government
 • MayorClaude Morin
 • Governing BodySaint-Georges City Council
 • MPRichard Lehoux (Beauce, Conservative)
 • MNASamuel Poulin (Beauce-Sud, CAQ)
Area
 • City202.40 km2 (78.15 sq mi)
 • Land199.08 km2 (76.87 sq mi)
 • Urban
27.09 km2 (10.46 sq mi)
 • Metro355.62 km2 (137.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • City32,935
 • Density165.4/km2 (428/sq mi)
 • Urban
27,402
 • Urban density1,011.5/km2 (2,620/sq mi)
 • Metro34,833
 • Metro density95.4/km2 (247/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016–2021
Increase 1.3%
 • Dwellings
16,058
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways
A-73

R-173
R-204
R-271
PeopleGeorgiens, Georgiennes
Websitewww.ville.
saint-georges.qc.ca

Saint-Georges (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ] ) is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region. The population was 32,935 as of the Canada 2021 Census. Route 173 runs through Saint-Georges Est (where it is known as Boulevard Lacroix) and heads south to the border with Maine, United States.

The name of the parish and of the city, Saint-Georges, is in homage to George Pozer, the fourth seigneur of Aubert-Gallion.[5]

The Beauce-Etchemin School Board (Commission scolaire de la Beauce-Etchemin) has its headquarters on 118th Street. Saint-Georges is home to the Cégep Beauce-Appalaches.

In 2002, it amalgamated with Saint-Georges-Est (pop. 4,110), Aubert-Gallion (pop. 2,444) and Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande (pop. 786).

It is home to one of the few inflatable dams, introduced to raise the water level of the Chaudière River for water-based activities and to make the riverside more attractive. Pedestrian bridges were also built over the river as part of the same project.

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  5. ^ Garant, André (1985). À l'ombre du clocher-- Saint-Georges-de-Beauce : 150e anniversaire de l'érection canonique, 1835-1985 (in French). Fabrique Saint-Georges-de-Beauce. ISBN 978-2-9800513-0-2. OCLC 16060860.