La Haute-Côte-Nord Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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La Haute-Côte-Nord is a Regional County Municipality in northeastern Quebec, Canada, part of the Côte-Nord region. It is located on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence where the Saguenay River flows into it. The Regional County Municipality seat is at Les Escoumins. The municipality has a land area of 11,611.15 square kilometres (4,483.09 sq mi) and a 2006 census population of 12,303 inhabitants. Its largest community is the city of Forestville.
Except for Sacré-Coeur that is located along the Saguenay River, all places and municipalities of the RCM are along Quebec Route 138 directly on the shores of the Saint Lawrence River. The unorganized and unincorporated territory of Lac-au-Brochet makes up some 83% of the interior part of the RCM.
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Coordinates: 48°45′N 69°43′W / 48.75°N 69.717°W / 48.75; -69.717
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