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The Neilson Township is located in the unorganized territory of Lac-Blanc in Portneuf Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of the Capitale-Nationale, in Quebec, in Canada.

Lac-Blanc, Quebec Unorganized territory in Quebec, Canada

Lac-Blanc is an unorganized territory in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, in the north-east of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality. This unorganized territory covers 567.80 km ². The main lake, designated "White Lake" has the shape of a fine, oriented north-south. The discharge of this lake is on the southern tip, where it flows into the White River.

Portneuf Regional County Municipality Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada

Portneuf is a regional county municipality (RCM) in the Capitale-Nationale administrative region of Quebec, Canada. RCM of Portneuf has been established on January 1, 1982. It is composed of 21 municipalities: nine cities, seven municipalities, two parishes and three unorganized territories. The county seat is located in Cap-Santé.

Capitale-Nationale Administrative region in Quebec, Canada

Capitale-Nationale is one of 17 administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. Quebec City, Quebec's centre of government, is located in this region. It has a land area of 18,796.86 km2. It reported a total resident population of 700,616 as of the Canada 2011 Census, with Quebec City having 73.7 percent of the total.

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Geography

Located on the north shore of St. Lawrence river, about fifty miles northwest of Quebec (city), the territory of the canton is irregularly shaped. It is an extension of the lordship Saint-Gabriel and fief Hubert. This township is part of Portneuf Regional County Municipality. This township is crossed by the Neilson River (Portneuf) and several small streams. The main water bodies are Aaron and Picard lakes. Township coordinates: 71° 55' 00"; 47° 15' 00".

Toponymy

Adopted around 1916, the name “Canton Neilson” (Neilson Township) honors John Neilson (1776-1848). For his work in public life, he contributed greatly to the development of the region since the early nineteenth century. Originally from Scotland, he came to live with his brother Samuel in Quebec City, who was acquired from the Quebec Gazette . In 1793, John inherited the newspaper and printing. Upon reaching his majority in 1796, he became editor-owner of this weekly paper. In 1816 Neilson helped recruit European settlers, mostly Irish, and encouraged them to settle in neighboring lordships and township in an area which later became Valcartier. John Neilson was elected several times as member of Comté de Québec (Quebec County). He completed his final term as a member from 1842 to 1844 in the Parliament of the Province of Canada. [1]

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Quebec City Provincial capital city in Quebec, Canada

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The name "Canton Neilson" (Neilson Township) was recorded on December 5, 1968, at the Bank of place names in Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Québec). [2]

The Commission de toponymie du Québec is the Government of Québec's public body responsible for cataloging, preserving, making official and publicize Québec's place names and their origins according to the province's toponymy rules. It also provides recommendations to the government with regard to toponymic changes.

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Saint-Raymond, also called Saint-Raymond de Portneuf, is a city in Quebec, Canada, located about 63 kilometres (39 mi) north-west of Quebec City. It is the largest city in population and area of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality.

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References

  1. ↑ "Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Québec) - Bank of place names - Canton Neilson (Neilson Township)" (in French). Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Commission de toponymie du Québec (Geographical Names Board of Québec) - Bank of place names - Neilson River (Portneuf)" (in French). Retrieved 24 July 2016.

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