Manicouagan Regional County Municipality
Manicouagan | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| Effective | April 1, 1981 |
| County seat | Baie-Comeau |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Mme Arlette Girard |
| Area | |
• Total | 39,246.40 km2 (15,153.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 35,706.53 km2 (13,786.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 32,012 |
| • Density | 0.9/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| • Change (2006–11) |  3.1% |
| • Dwellings | 14,580 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
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
The Indian reserve of Pessamit is within the boundaries of the regional county but administratively not part of it.
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External links
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References
- ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 960". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b "Manicouagan Regional County Municipality (Code 2496) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141060". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
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