Chicoutimi
Chicoutimi (from Shkoutimeou , meaning the end of the deep water in the Montagnais dialect) is situated at the confluence of Chicoutimi river and Saguenay River. Chicoutimi is a district of the city of Saguenay, Quebec
History
The site of the actual Chicoutimi was discovered in 1676 as a French trading post in the fur trade.
Founded in 1845, by Peter McLeod, Chicoutimi especially developed at the beginning of the 20th century as an industrial city based on pulp production.
Since the 1930's economic crisis, the city became an administrative and commercial center. The Conservatoire de musique de Saguenay was founded in Chicoutimi in 1967.
Timeline
- August 24th 1845 Foundation of Chicoutimi
- 1893 Roberval-Chicoutimi railroad is finished
- 1967 Conservatoire de musique de Saguenay founded
- 1996 Saguenay Flood
Population
City of 63 326 (2001 statistics)
Most spoken Language : French
Most practiced Religion : Roman Catholic
Political views: Separatist
Political Geography
Located at 225 kilometres north of Quebec City on the Saguenay River in the Canadian province of Quebec.
Cities which surround Chicoutimi :
- La Baie (15 kilometres east)
- Jonquière (5 kilometres west)
- Laterrière (12 kilometres south)
- Canton-Tremblay (10 kilometres north)
- Shipshaw
- Kénogami
- Saint-Honoré-de-Chicoutimi
- Saint-Ambroise-de-Chicoutimi
- Saint-David-de-Falardeau
- Saint-Fulgence-de-l'Anse-aux-Foins
City boroughs
- Bassin
- St-Anne
- St-Joachim
- Côte de la réserve
- Saint-Nom-de-Jésus
- Rivière-du-Moulin
- Murdock
- Des viseaux
- Des Écrivains
- Chicoutimi-Nord
- Plateau
- Sainte-Claire
- St-Luc
- Ste-Geneviève
Physical Geography
Hydrography
Saguenay river
The Saguenay river tide is present in Chicoutimi.
Two bridges cross the Saguenay river in Chicoutimi :
- St-Anne (pedestrians only)
- Dubuc bridge
Rivière-aux-rats (Muskrats river)
River that crosses the Rosaire-Gautier park and passes under downtown Chicoutimi.
Langevin River
Also known as Rivière-du-Moulin (Mill River)
Separates "Rivière-du-Moulin" boroughs from the rest of Chicoutimi
Surrounded by Rivière-du-Moulin park.
Crossed through three minor bridges
Chicoutimi River
Important industrial river that originates from theKenogami lake. At the end of the 19th century, the Compagnie de pulpe de Chicoutimi (Chicoutimi pulp company) was created by french-canadian investors.
They chose the Chicoutimi river to transport the logs from the Laurentian Highlands to the Pulperie.
Today, the Pulperie is a museum and the city of Chicoutimi obtains its drinkable water from this river.
Merger
In 2002 the neighbouring cities of Chicoutimi, Jonquière and La Baie consolidated into a new city called officially Ville de Saguenay. Chicoutimi is now considered an arrondissement of the Ville de Saguenay.
Sister City
The city of Chicoutimi has a Sister City named Camrose in Alberta.