Chaudière-Appalaches

Map of Quebec showing Chaudière-Appalaches in red

Chaudière-Appalaches is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the "Beauce" (French: La Beauce; compare with the electoral district of Beauce). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachian Mountains.

Chaudière-Appalaches has a population of 393,669 residents (2006 census) and a land area of 15,078.67 square kilometres (5,821.91 sq mi). The main cities are Lévis, Saint-Georges, Thetford Mines, Sainte-Marie and Montmagny.

Subdivisions

Regional County Municipalities

• Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality
• Bellechasse Regional County Municipality
• La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality
• Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality
• Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality
• L'Islet Regional County Municipality
• Lotbinière Regional County Municipality
• Montmagny Regional County Municipality
• Robert-Cliche Regional County Municipality

Independent City

• Lévis
  • Borough of Desjardins
  • Borough of Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Est
  • Borough of Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Ouest

Major communities

• Beauceville
• Disraeli
• Laurier-Station
• Lévis
• Montmagny
• Saint-Apollinaire
• Saint-Georges
• Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce
• Sainte-Marie
• Saint-Pamphile
• Thetford Mines

External links

• Portail régional de la Chaudière-Appalaches Official website
• Tourisme Chaudière-Appalaches

Coordinates: 46°29′N 70°37′W / 46.483°N 70.617°W / 46.483; -70.617