Laurier-Station
Laurier-Station | |
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Aerial view of Laurier-Station | |
Location within Lotbinière RCM. | |
Laurier-Station Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′N 71°38′W / 46.533°N 71.633°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Lotbinière |
| Constituted | January 1, 1951 |
| Named after | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Huguette Charest |
| • Federal riding | Lévis—Lotbinière |
| • Prov. riding | Lotbinière-Frontenac |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.00 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
| • Land | 12.16 km2 (4.70 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 2,570 |
| • Density | 211.3/km2 (547/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 0.1% |
| • Dwellings | 1,164 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways A-20 (TCH) | R-271 |
| Census profile | [1] |
| MAMROT info | 33060 |
| Toponymie info | 34717 |
| Website | www.ville. laurier-station.qc.ca |
Laurier-Station (French pronunciation: [loʁje stasjɔ̃]) is a village municipality in Lotbinière Regional County Municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Its population is 2,570 as of the Canada 2021 Census.
It is named after its train station, Laurier, which is itself named in honour of Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier. It is also the town where the professional hockey player David Desharnais was born.