Côte-Nord
| Côte-Nord | |
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| — Region — | |
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| Coordinates: 50°52′N 65°49′W / 50.867°N 65.817°W | |
| Kintra |  Canadae |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Aurie[1][2] | |
| - Tot | 300,281.83 km2 (115,939.5 sq mi) |
| - Laund | 247,633.94 km2 (95,612 sq mi) |
| Total aurie includes disputit land athin Labrador | |
| Indwallers (2011)[2] | |
| - Tot | 94,766 |
| - Densitie | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Wabsteid | www.cotenord.gouv.qc.ca |
Côte-Nord (French pronunciation: [kot nɔʁ], French for "North Shore", aurie 247,633.94 km²) is the seicont lairgest admeenistrative region bi laund aurie in Quebec, Canadae, efter Nord-du-Québec. It covers hintle o the northren shore o the Saint Lawrence River estuary an the Gulf of Saint Lawrence past Tadoussac.
While maist o the region is in the same time zone as the rest o Quebec, the far eastren portion east o the 63rd meridian, includin hauf o Anticosti Island, is offeecially in the Atlantic Time Zone.
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Population [edit]
As o the 2011 census, the population amoontit tae 94,766, slichtly mair than 1% o the province's population, spread athort 33 municipalities, various Indian reserves, an a Naskapi reserved land. The touns o Baie-Comeau an Sept-Îles combined amoont tae a little mair than hauf o the population o the region.
Geografie an economie [edit]
Côte-Nord wis creatit as an admeenistrative region in 1966. Important landmarks o Côte-Nord include Anticosti Island, the Mingan Archipelago, an the Manicouagan Reservoir.
A territorial dispute atween Quebec an Newfoundland an Labrador concernin the border atween Côte-Nord an Labrador haes existit syne 1927.
The region's economy is based on minin (maistly iron), lumberin, aluminium production, an tourism. Côte-Nord's fowerteen hydroelectric dams, notably the Manicouagan-Outardes complex, supply Hydro-Québec wi ower 10,500 megawatts o powuer.
Subdiveesions [edit]
Regional coonty municipalities
Indian reserves
- Betsiamites
- Essipit
- La Romaine
- Maliotenam (pairt o Uashat-Maliotenam)
- Matimekosh
- Mingan
- Natashquan
- Uashat (pairt o Uashat-Maliotenam)
Naskapi reservit territory
Major commonties [edit]
- Baie-Comeau
- Chute-aux-Outardes
- Fermont
- Forestville
- Havre-Saint-Pierre
- Les Escoumins
- Pointe-aux-Outardes
- Pointe-Lebel
- Port-Cartier
- Sacré-Coeur
- Sept-Îles
See an aa [edit]
References [edit]
- ↑ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (Code 2480) Census Profile. 2011 census. Statistics Canada (2012).
Freemit airtins [edit]
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