Portneuf, Quebec
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Aerial view of Portneuf | |
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| Coordinates: 46°42′N 71°53′W / 46.700°N 71.883°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| RCM | Portneuf |
| Settled | 1640 |
| Constituted | July 4, 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Alain |
| • Federal riding | Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier |
| • Prov. riding | Portneuf |
| Area | |
• Total | 117.10 km2 (45.21 sq mi) |
| • Land | 109.10 km2 (42.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,329 |
| • Density | 30.5/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 | 4.5% |
| • Dwellings | 1,696 |
| Demonym | Portneuvien(ienne) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways A-40 | R-138 |
| Website | www |
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Portneuf (French pronunciation: [pɔʁnœf]) is a municipality in the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Saint Lawrence River, between Quebec City and Trois-Rivières. The Portneuf River runs on the east side of the town centre.
The town of Portneuf is named after a seignory that was founded in 1636, and first settled in 1640.
The municipal territory consists of 2 non-contiguous areas, separated by the municipality of Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne. The smaller northern portion is undeveloped, whereas the southern piece is the main inhabited part with the population centres of Portneuf (south of Autoroute 40), and the adjacent Notre-Dame-de-Portneuf, north of A-40. The present-day municipality was created in 2002, when the old city of Portneuf merged with the town of Notre-Dame-de-Portneuf.
The town is located on the Chemin du Roy, a historic segment of Quebec Route 138 that stretches from near Montreal to Quebec City. The town is also close by to A-40, where Provencher Street connects to the town at Exit 261.
One of Portneuf's major employers is a local paper mill owned by Metro Paper Industries, a Toronto-based paper company. Paper had been a major part of Portneuf's development since the first paper mill opened in 1839.