Saint-René, Quebec

Saint-René
Classical old house of Beauce
Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM.
Saint-René
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°01′N 70°37′W / 46.017°N 70.617°W / 46.017; -70.617
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionChaudière-Appalaches
RCMBeauce-Sartigan
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1945
Named afterRené Goupil
Government
  MayorJean-Guy Deblois
  Federal ridingBeauce
  Prov. ridingBeauce-Sud
Area
  Total
61.40 km2 (23.71 sq mi)
  Land61.54 km2 (23.76 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2021)
  Total
946
  Density15.4/km2 (40/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
27%
  Dwellings
373
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
Websitewww.st-rene.ca

Saint-René (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁəne]) is a parish in the Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 946 as of 2021. It is named after Canadian martyr René Goupil.