La Pocatière facts for kids
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La Pocatière
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View of La Pocatière
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Location within Kamouraska RCM
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 La Pocatière
Location in Eastern Quebec
La Pocatière
Location in Canada
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Kamouraska |
| Settled | 1672 |
| Constituted | January 1, 1960 |
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| • Total | 20.30 km2 (7.84 sq mi) |
| • Land | 21.18 km2 (8.18 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 4,078 |
| • Density | 192.5/km2 (499/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  1.0% |
| • Dwellings | 2,201 |
| Demonyms | Pocatois, Pocatoise |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) |
G0R 1Z0
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| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways  A-20 (TCH) |
 Route 132 Route 230 |
La Pocatière is a town located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality. The town is known for its beautiful views and interesting history.
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How Many People Live in La Pocatière?
La Pocatière is a town in Quebec, Canada. In 2021, about 4,078 people lived there. This was a small change from 2016, when 4,120 people lived in the town. The town covers an area of about 21 square kilometers (8 square miles).
What Does La Pocatière Produce?
The town of La Pocatière has a large factory run by a company called Alstom. This factory makes parts for subway trains and other railway cars. It covers an area of about 51,135 square meters (550,410 square feet).
History of the Alstom Plant
The factory was first built in 1961 to make snowmobiles for a company called Moto-Ski. In 1971, the factory changed its focus. It started making railway cars instead. Moto-Ski snowmobiles were sold until 1985.
Types of Trains Made Here
The Alstom plant in La Pocatière has helped build many different types of train cars, including:
- Subway cars for New York City Subway (like the R62A and R142 models)
- Train cars for Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad (M7/A cars)
- Subway cars for the Montreal Metro
- Red Line cars for Boston's subway system
- MultiLevel Coach cars for different train services
- Parts for VIA Rail trains
- Shells (the outer body) for Toronto Transit Commission subway cars and streetcars
Arts and Culture in La Pocatière
La Pocatière is home to the Musée François-Pilote. This museum focuses on the history and culture of Quebec. It has exhibits about how farming education developed over time. You can also see historical rooms that show what life was like in the past. The museum also displays stuffed birds and animals, and shares other stories about the local area.
Natural Attractions Around Town
Near La Pocatière, you can find small, isolated hills. These hills are called monadnocks. One of these hills is the Montagne du College-de-Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, which is 119 meters (390 feet) high.
Learning and Education in La Pocatière
La Pocatière has several places where students can continue their education after high school.
Post-Secondary Schools
- Collège de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière: This college was founded around 1827.
- Cégep de La Pocatière: This college opened in 1967.
- Institut de technologie agroalimentaire: This institute focuses on food technology, especially with horses, at its La Pocatière campus.
Public Schools
The town also has three public schools managed by the Commission scolaire de Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup:
- École Sacré-Coeur: An elementary school for younger students.
- École Polyvalente La Pocatière: A secondary school for older students.
- Éducation des adultes: A center for adult learning.
Sister Cities
La Pocatière has a special connection with another city far away. This is called a sister city relationship. It helps people from both places learn about each other's cultures.
Coutances in France is a sister city to La Pocatière.
Notable People from La Pocatière
Many interesting people have come from La Pocatière, including:
- Hélène Alarie (1941-2023), a politician
- Jean-François Caron, a writer
- Bernard Généreux, a politician
- Jean-Guy Hudon, a politician
- Jean-Marie Pelletier, a politician
See also
In Spanish: La Pocatière para niños
