Chaudière-Appalaches 1383934 214608159 2008-05-24T11:07:13Z 62.167.44.165 [[Image:Chaudière-Appalaches.png|thumb|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 (Quebec)|Beauce]]" ([[French language|French]]: ''La Beauce''; compare with [[Beauce (electoral district)]]). It is named for the [[Chaudière River]] and the [[Appalachian Mountains]]. Chaudière-Appalaches has a population of 393,669 residents ([[Statistics Canada|2006 census]]) and a land area of 15,078.67 km² (5,821.91 sq mi). The main cities are [[Lévis, Quebec|Lévis]], [[Saint-Georges, Quebec|Saint-Georges]], [[Thetford Mines, Quebec|Thetford Mines]], [[Sainte-Marie, Quebec|Sainte-Marie]] and [[Montmagny, Quebec|Montmagny]]. == Subdivisions == '''Regional County Municipalities''' * [[Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality, Quebec]] * [[Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, Quebec]] * [[La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, Quebec]] * [[L'Amiante Regional County Municipality, Quebec]] * [[Les Etchemins Regional County Municipality, Quebec]] * [[L'Islet Regional County Municipality, Quebec]] * [[Lotbinière Regional County Municipality, Quebec]] * [[Montmagny Regional County Municipality, Quebec]] * [[Robert-Cliche Regional County Municipality, Quebec]] '''Independent City''' * [[Lévis, Quebec]] ** Borough of [[Desjardins, Quebec|Desjardins]] ** Borough of [[Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Est, Quebec|Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Est]] ** Borough of [[Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Ouest, Quebec|Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Ouest]] ==Major communities== *[[Beauceville, Quebec|Beauceville]] *[[Disraeli, Quebec|Disraeli]] *[[Laurier-Station, Quebec|Laurier-Station]] *[[Lévis, Quebec|Lévis]] *[[Montmagny, Quebec|Montmagny]] *[[Saint-Georges, Quebec|Saint-Georges]] *[[Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec|Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce]] *[[Sainte-Marie, Quebec|Sainte-Marie]] *[[Saint-Pamphile, Quebec|Saint-Pamphile]] *[[Thetford Mines, Quebec|Thetford Mines]] ==External links== *[http://www.chaudiere-appalaches.gouv.qc.ca/ Portail régional de la Chaudière-Appalaches] Official website {{Administrative divisions of Quebec region|Chaudière-Appalaches}} {{Subdivisions of Quebec|regions=yes}} <!--Categories--> [[Category:Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec| ]] <!--Other languages--> <!--Stubs--> {{ChaudièreAppalaches-geo-stub}} [[ca:Chaudière-Appalaches]] [[de:Chaudière-Appalaches]] [[es:Chaudière-Appalaches]] [[fr:Chaudière-Appalaches]] [[it:Chaudière-Appalaches]] [[ja:ショーディエール・アパラッシュ地域]] [[pl:Chaudière-Appalaches]] [[pt:Chaudière-Appalaches]] [[sv:Chaudière-Appalaches]]