Bécancour

Bécancour is a village in , , . Bécancour is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trois-Rivières and Précieux-Sang.

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is the second-oldest city in , founded in 1634. It lies almost half-way between and and can make a nice stopover on travel between those two cities.

Village
Bécancour is a city in the region of , Canada; it is the seat of the . It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the confluence of the , opposite . , an Abenaki Indian reserve, is an enclave within the town of Bécancour. is situated 9 km east of Bécancour.

Village
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is a municipality in , in the of the region. While the municipality surrounds it on most sides, the also borders the city of thus making it not an enclave. is situated 9 km southeast of Bécancour.

Bécancour

Latitude
46.27146° or 46° 16′ 17″ north
Longitude
-72.51157° or 72° 30′ 42″ west
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
Open location code
87R97FCQ+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 207157918
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
6138319
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Bécancour” goes by many names.

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