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Manicouagan
Location of Manicouagan
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCôte-Nord
EffectiveApril 1, 1981
County seatBaie-Comeau
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectMme Arlette Girard
Area
 • Total
39,246.40 km2 (15,153.12 sq mi)
 • Land35,706.53 km2 (13,786.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
32,012
 • Density0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 3.1%
 • Dwellings
14,580
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrc
manicouagan.qc.ca

Manicouagan is a regional county municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River with its seat in Baie-Comeau. It was created in 1981, and named after the Manicouagan River.

Subdivisions

There are 9 subdivisions and one native reserve within the RCM:[1]

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 960". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  2. ^ a b "Manicouagan Regional County Municipality (Code 2496) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  3. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141060". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map


Adjacent Counties & Equivalent Territories