Saint-Romuald, Quebec






City in Quebec, Canada
















































Saint-Romuald
City

Church
Church

Country Canada
Province Quebec
MRC Lévis
Established 1903
Government

 • Type Municipality
 • Mayor François Caron
Area

 • Total 17.16 km2 (6.63 sq mi)
Population
(2006)[1]

 • Total 11,663
Time zone
UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-4 (EDT)

Saint-Romuald is a district within the Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Est borough of Lévis, Quebec, Canada, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from Quebec City. The district was formerly a town (Saint-Romuald d'Etchemin), but was amalgamated with Lévis on January 1, 2002.


The largest oil refinery in eastern Canada, owned by Valero Energy Corporation, is located in Saint-Romuald.


The Quebec Bridge connects Saint-Romauld to Sainte-Foy, a district of Quebec City.


The Etchemin River flows into the Saint Lawrence River at Saint-Romuald.


The district is named after a Roman Catholic parish, which is named in honour of Saint Romuald (c. 951–June 19, 1027), the founder of the Camaldolese order. The church is described as neo-classical in style and was built in 1855 by Joseph and Louis Larose.[1]


According to the Canada 2006 Census:



  • Population: 11,633

  • % Change (2001–06): +7.3

  • Dwellings: 5,568

  • Area (km²): 17.16 km²

  • Density (persons per km²): 677.9





Québec Bridge



Notable people




  • Gérard Bolduc, founder of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament


  • Ariane Moffatt, singer-songwriter



References





  1. ^ Fondation du patrimoine religieux du Québec. Bulletin. Hiver 2001. Aide financière consentie à des projets urgents Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine




Coordinates: 46°45′21″N 71°14′16″W / 46.75583°N 71.23778°W / 46.75583; -71.23778 (Saint-Romuald, Quebecs)










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