| Saint-René | |
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| Parish municipality | |
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Location within Beauce-Sartigan RCM. |
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| Location in southern Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°01′N 70°37′W / 46.017°N 70.617°WCoordinates: 46°01′N 70°37′W / 46.017°N 70.617°W | |
| Country |
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| Province |
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| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| RCM | Beauce-Sartigan |
| Constituted | January 1, 1945 |
| Named for | René Goupil |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Guy Deblois |
| • Federal riding | Beauce |
| • Prov. riding | Beauce-Sud |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.40 km2 (23.71 sq mi) |
| • Land | 63.35 km2 (24.46 sq mi) |
| There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources |
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| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 658 |
| • Density | 10.4/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
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| • Dwellings | 285 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0M 1Z0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
Saint-René 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 603 as of 2009. It is named after Canadian martyr René Goupil.