Côte-Nord

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Côte-Nord
Map of Côte-Nord in relation to Quebec.
Map of Côte-Nord in relation to Quebec.
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Quebec Quebec
Area
 - Total 247,627.06 km2 (95,609.34 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 - Total 97,766
Website: http://www.cotenord.gouv.qc.ca

Côte-Nord (French for "Northern Shore", area 247,627.06 km², or 95,609.34 sq mi) is the second largest administrative region by land area in Quebec, Canada, after Nord-du-Québec. It covers much of the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River's estuary and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence past Tadoussac. At the 2006 census it had a resident population of 95,911 inhabitants.

While the western half of the regiona is on the same time zone as the rest of Quebec, the eastern half of the region, including most of the Anticosti Island, belong to the Atlantic Time Zone.

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Population

As of the 2001 census, the population amounted to 97,766, slightly more than 1% of the province's population, spread across 25 municipalities. Baie-Comeau and Sept-Îles combined amounts for a little more than half of the population.

Geography and economy

Barrage Daniel-Johnson, a hydroelectric dam on the Manicouagan River.

Côte-Nord was created as an administrative region in 1966. Important landmarks of Côte-Nord include Anticosti Island, the Mingan Archipelago, and the Manicouagan Reservoir.

A territorial dispute between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador concerning the border between Côte-Nord and Labrador has existed since 1927.

The region's economy is based on mining (mostly iron), lumbering, aluminium production, and tourism. Côte-Nord's fourteen hydroelectric dams, notably the Manicouagan-Outardes complex, supply Hydro-Québec with over 10,500 megawatts of power.

Subdivisions

Regional county municipalities

Independent municipalities

Indian reserves

Naskapi reserved territory

Major communities

References


External links

See also

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Flag of Quebec Administrative divisions of Côte-Nord  (Region 09)
Small caps indicate municipalities with over 10,000 inhabitants (2006 census).
Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territories
Major1 municipalities
Administrative divisions of Quebec
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Flag of Quebec Administrative divisions of Quebec
Overall
Communities
Major cities
Regions

Coordinates: 50°26′5.2″N 63°41′7″W / 50.434778, -63.68528

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