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Bécancour

City, 14,788 residents (2026)46° 20′ N, 72° 26′ WName of French origin

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    History and growth

    The name refers to Pierre Robineau de Bécancour.

    1. 1965Founded (date according to Wikidata)
    2. October 17, 1965Incorporation as ville
    3. December 24, 19764 former names registered on the same day with the Commission de toponymie: Larochelle, Laval, Sainte-Gertrude, Très-Précieux-Sang-de-Notre-Seigneur. These are mostly the names of the former municipalities, parishes and villages merged into Bécancour, not successive name changes.
    10,700 residents in 1,986, 14,788 in 2,026. Estimates from the ISQ and census data, via the MAMH.

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