Couture River Explained

Couture River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quebec
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Chaudière-Appalaches
Subdivision Type4:Lévis
Subdivision Name4:City
Source1:La Grande Plée Bleue
Source1 Location:Lévis
Mouth:rivière à la Scie
Mouth Location:Lévis
Progression:St. Lawrence River

The rivière des Couture (in English: Couture River) is a tributary of the east bank of the rivière à la Scie which flows west to the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. This watercourse flows entirely within the territory of the city of Lévis, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Québec, in Canada.[1]

Toponymy

The toponym “Rivière des Couture” was made official on March 28, 1974, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Atlas of Canada from the Department of Natural Resources Canada - Characteristics extracted from the geographic map, database and site instrumentation. 2021-01-07.
  2. http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=15656 Commission de toponymie du Québec - Rivière des Couture