Saint-Casimir, Quebec

Saint-Casimir
Municipality
Aerial view of Saint-Casimir
Location within Portneuf RCM.
Saint-Casimir Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°39′N 72°08′W / 46.650°N 72.133°W / 46.650; -72.133[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Capitale-Nationale
RCM	Portneuf
Constituted	June 21, 2000
Government [2]
• Mayor	Dominic Tessier Perry
• Federal riding	Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
• Prov. riding	Portneuf
Area [3]
• Total	68.10 km2 (26.29 sq mi)
• Land	66.75 km2 (25.77 sq mi)
Elevation	27.5 m (90.2 ft)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	1,500
• Density	22.5/km2 (58/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	1.8%
• Dwellings	736
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0A 3L0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	R-354 R-363
Website	www.saint-casimir.com

Saint-Casimir is a municipality of about 1800 people in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Sainte-Anne River, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Quebec City and 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Trois-Rivières. It was founded in 1836 by people who came from Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade following to the east along the Sainte-Anne.