Chaudière-Appalaches
Chaudière-Appalaches | |
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Map of Chaudière-Appalaches within Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′N 70°37′W / 46.483°N 70.617°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Government | |
| • Table régionale des élus municipaux de la Chaudière-Appalaches (Regional conference of elected officers) | Maurice Sénécal (President) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 15,071.51 km2 (5,819.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 433,312 |
| • Density | 28.8/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Chaudière-Appalaches (French: [ʃodjɛʁ apalaʃ], Quebec French: [ʃoˈd͡zjaɛ̯ʁ apaˈlaʃ]) is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the "Beauce" (French: La Beauce; compare with the electoral district of Beauce). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachian Mountains. Chaudière-Appalaches has over 50% of sugar maples in Quebec, thus producing the most maple syrup in Canada as well as the World.
Chaudière-Appalaches has a population of 433,312 residents (as of the Canada 2021 Census) and a land area of 15,071.51 square kilometres (5,819.14 sq mi). The main cities are Lévis, Saint-Georges, Thetford Mines, Sainte-Marie and Montmagny.