Batiscan, Quebec
Batiscan | |
|---|---|
| Motto: "Do Well What You Do" | |
Location within Les Chenaux RCM | |
Batiscan Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′N 72°15′W / 46.500°N 72.250°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| RCM | Les Chenaux |
| Settled | 1666 |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christian Fortin |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
| • Prov. riding | Champlain |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.74 km2 (22.68 sq mi) |
| • Land | 43.23 km2 (16.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 958 |
| • Density | 22.2/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 6.1% |
| • Dwellings | 545 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways A-40 | R-138 R-361 |
| GNBC Code | ELIDL |
| NTS Map | 031I08 |
| Website | batiscan |
Batiscan (French pronunciation: [batiskɑ̃]) is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is located along the St Lawrence River at the mouth of the Batiscan River.
The usage includes Batiscan in Batiscanie, the common name for the region.