List of regions of Quebec
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The province of Quebec, Canada, is officially divided into 17 administrative regions. Traditionally (and non-officially) it is divided into around twenty regions. The Institut de la Statistique du Québec estimates the July 2006 population of Quebec at 7,651,531. For a land area of 1,312,126.4 km2, this gives an estimated population density of 5.8 inhabitants per square kilometre.
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[edit] Administrative
Administrative regions are used to organize the delivery of provincial government services. They are also the basis of organization for regional conferences of elected officers (French: conférences régionales des élus (CRE)), with the exception of the Montérégie and Nord-du-Québec regions, which each have three CREs or equivalent bodies. (In the Nord-du-Québec region, the Kativik Regional Government and Cree Regional Authority, in addition to their other functions, play the role of a CRE).
[edit] List
The subregions of Montérégie and Nord-du-Québec having their own CRE are shown in italics. Municipalities with 20,000-plus populations in the 2006 Census are listed, with those 50,000 or over highlighted. In addition, the seat[1] of the relevant CRE is indicated with an asterisk (*). If its population is less than 20,000, it is shown in italics.
* Seat of relevant CRE (regional conference of elected officers)
[edit] Historical and Traditional
Quebec has a number of regions that go by historical and traditional names. Often, they have similar but distinct French and English names.
- Abitibi
- Lower Saint Lawrence (Bas-Saint-Laurent)
- Beauce (within Chaudière-Appalaches)
- Bois-Francs (within Centre-du-Québec)
- Charlevoix (eastern part of the Capitale-Nationale administrative region)
- Chateauguay Valley
- North Shore/Lower North Shore
- Eastern Townships (Cantons-de-l'Est)
- Gaspésie
- Lac-Saint-Jean
- Magdalen Islands(Îles-de-la-Madeleine)
- James Bay (Jamésie)
- Lanaudière
- Laurentians (Laurentides)
- Mauricie
- Montérégie
- Montreal region/Greater Montreal/Island of Montreal
- Nord-du-Québec (or Grand-Nord)
- Nunavik
- Ottawa Valley
- Outaouais
- Pontiac
- Quebec City region (corresponds to Capitale-Nationale)
- Rupert's Land
- Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
- South Shore (Montreal) (Rive-Sud)
- Timiskaming (Témiscamingue)
- Ungava District
[edit] References
- ^ Coordonnées — Conférences régionales des élus, Ministère des Affaires municipales et régionales
- ^ a b July 1, 2006, preliminary estimate
- ^ a b Coextensive with the urban agglomeration of the same name
- ^ Territory consists of the municipalities of Matagami, Lebel-sur-Quévillon Chibougamau, Chapais and Baie-James. Portrait de la Jamésie, Conférence régionale des élus de la Baie-James
- ^ Coextensive with the city of the same name
- ^ Territory consists of the regional county municipalities of La Haute-Yamaska, Acton, Pierre-De Saurel, Les Maskoutains, Rouville, Le Haut-Richelieu, La Vallée-du-Richelieu and Lajemmerais.
- ^ The city of Granby is divided into two census subdivisions. Their combined population is more than 50,000.
- ^ Territory consists of the regional county municipalities of Roussillon, Les Jardins-de-Napierville, Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, Beauharnois-Salaberry and Vaudreuil-Soulanges
- ^ Évolution et distribution de la population par région administrative, superficie et densité, Québec, 1971-2006
[edit] See also
- Administrative divisions of Quebec
- Administrative divisions of Canada
- Quebec regional cultures
- List of people from the Gaspé Peninsula
- List of people from Mauricie
- List of people from Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
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