Batiscan, Quebec

Batiscan
St. Lawrence River, Route 138 West, Batiscan, from the municipal wharf
Motto: 
"Do Well What You Do"
Location within Les Chenaux RCM
Location within Les Chenaux RCM
Batiscan is located in Central Quebec
Batiscan
Batiscan
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°30′N 72°15′W / 46.500°N 72.250°W / 46.500; -72.250[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMauricie
RCMLes Chenaux
Settled1666
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
 • MayorChristian Fortin
 • Federal ridingSaint-Maurice—Champlain
 • Prov. ridingChamplain
Area
 • Total
58.74 km2 (22.68 sq mi)
 • Land43.23 km2 (16.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
958
 • Density22.2/km2 (57/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Increase 6.1%
 • Dwellings
545
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area codes418 and 581
Highways
A-40

R-138 R-361
GNBC CodeELIDL
NTS Map031I08
Websitebatiscan.ca Edit this at Wikidata

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.[4]

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