La Haute-Côte-Nord Regional County Municipality

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La Haute-Côte-Nord
Regional county municipality
Location of La Haute-Côte-Nord
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCôte-Nord
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatLes Escoumins
Government
[1]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectPierre Laurencelle
Area
[1][2]
 • Total12,430.90 km2 (4,799.60 sq mi)
 • Land11,611.15 km2 (4,483.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total11,546
 • Density1.0/km2 (3/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Decrease 6.2%
 • Dwellings
5,511
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrchcn.qc.ca

La Haute-Côte-Nord is a regional county municipality in northeastern Quebec, Canada, in the Côte-Nord region. It is located on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence where the Saguenay River flows into it. The seat is 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, which 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 territory of Lac-au-Brochet makes up some 83% of the interior part of the RCM.

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 950". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  2. ^ a b "La Haute-Côte-Nord Regional County Municipality (Code 2495) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  3. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141095". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  4. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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