Saint-Romuald | |
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City | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
MRC | Lévis |
Established | 1903 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Mayor | François Caron |
Area | |
• Total | 17.16 km2 (6.63 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 11,663 |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Saint-Romuald is a district within the Les Chutes-de-la-Chaudière-Est borough of Lévis, Quebec, Canada, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from Quebec City. The district was formerly a town (Saint-Romuald d'Etchemin), but was amalgamated with Lévis on January 1, 2002.
The largest oil refinery in eastern Canada, owned by Valero Energy Corporation, is located in Saint-Romuald.
The Quebec Bridge connects Saint-Romauld to Sainte-Foy, a district of Quebec City.
The Etchemin River flows into the Saint Lawrence River at Saint-Romuald.
The district is named after a Roman Catholic parish, which is named in honour of Saint Romuald (c. 951–June 19, 1027), the founder of the Camaldolese order. The church is described as neo-classical in style and was built in 1855 by Joseph and Louis Larose.
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
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Coordinates: 46°45′21″N 71°14′16″W / 46.75583°N 71.23778°W