Saint-Séverin, Mauricie, Quebec
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Saint-Séverin (also called St-Séverin-de-Proulxville or simply Proulxville) is a parish municipality in Quebec (Canada) in the Mékinac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, in the administrative region of Mauricie and watershed the Batiscanie. At various times, the place was also known as Saint-Séverin-de-Proulxville and Proulxville.[1]
Saint-Séverin | |
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Coordinates: 46°40′N 72°30′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Mauricie |
RCM | Mékinac |
Constituted | April 11, 1890 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michel Champagne |
• Federal riding | Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
• Prov. riding | Laviolette |
Area | |
• Total | 61.90 km2 (23.90 sq mi) |
• Land | 62.28 km2 (24.05 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources | |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 860 |
• Density | 13.8/km2 (36/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 0.1% |
• Dwellings | 394 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-159 |
Historically its economy was based mainly on agriculture. Until the mid-20th century, farmers were actively involved in the supply of lumber camps of the Middle and Upper Mauricie, providing men, horses, carriages, meat, flour, fodder, household items ... Two flour mills with a regional upstream of the village contributed significantly to the regional economy.