Rivière-Ouelle

Rivière-Ouelle (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ wɛl]) is a town located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is located on the Saint Lawrence River; the Ouelle River flows through the town. It was part of the seignory of La Bouteillerie, once owned by Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot. Jean-Charles Chapais, a Father of Canadian Confederation, was born here.

Rivière-Ouelle
Municipality
Sunset on St Lawrence River in Rivière-Ouelle
Flag Coat of arms
Location within Kamouraska RCM
Rivière-Ouelle Location in eastern Quebec
Coordinates: 47°26′N 70°01′W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Bas-Saint-Laurent
RCM	Kamouraska
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Government [2]
• Mayor	Louis-Georges Simard
• Federal riding	Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata
• Prov. riding	Côte-du-Sud
Area [2][3]
• Total	147.10 km2 (56.80 sq mi)
• Land	57.50 km2 (22.20 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	995
• Density	17.3/km2 (45/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	2.6%
• Dwellings	626
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0L 2C0
Area codes	418 and 581
Highways	A-20 (TCH) R-132 R-230
Website	www.riviereouelle.ca

Geography

Rivière-Ouelle in July 2006

Rivière-Ouelle lies on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River.

Communities and locations

The following designated areas are within the municipality's boundaries:^[1]

• De Saint-Just (47°27′07″N 70°00′05″W) – a hamlet located on Route 132
• Pointe-aux-Orignaux (47°29′07″N 70°01′21″W) – a hamlet located on Anse de Mercier (Mercier Bay)
• Pointe-de-Rivière-Ouelle (47°26′02″N 70°03′01″W) – a hamlet located on the shore of the Saint Lawrence River

Government

Municipal council

• Mayor: Louis-Georges Simard
• Councillors: Lorraine Demers, Marie Dubois, Rémi Faucher, Gilles Martin, Yves Martin, Léo-Paul Thibault

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec