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
. 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 11611.15 square kilometres (4,483.1 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.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
The Gulf of Saint Lawrence , the world's largest estuary, is the outlet of North America's Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean...
where the Saguenay River
Saguenay River
The Saguenay River is a major river of Quebec, Canada.It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east, and passes the city of Saguenay. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River at Tadoussac....
flows into it. The Regional County Municipality seat is at Les Escoumins
Les Escoumins, Quebec
Les Escoumins is a village on the shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the Haute-Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada.Its economy is mostly based on the service sectors, especially education, health, and tourism...
. The municipality has a land area of 11611.15 square kilometres (4,483.1 sq mi) and a 2006 census
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
population of 12,303 inhabitants. Its largest community is the city of Forestville
Forestville, Quebec
Forestville is a town in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River along Route 138, approximately southwest of Baie-Comeau. There is a vehicle and passenger ferry service from Forestville to Rimouski, on the south shore of the St. Lawrence...
.
Except for Sacré-Coeur that is located along the Saguenay River
Saguenay River
The Saguenay River is a major river of Quebec, Canada.It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east, and passes the city of Saguenay. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River at Tadoussac....
, all places and municipalities of the RCM are along Quebec Route 138
Quebec route 138
Route 138 is a major highway in the Canadian province of Quebec, following the entire north shore of the Saint Lawrence River past Montreal to the eastern terminus in Natashquan on the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The western terminus is in Elgin, at the border with New York State south-west of Montreal...
directly on the shores of the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
. The unorganized and unincorporated territory of Lac-au-Brochet makes up some 83% of the interior part of the RCM.
Municipalities
- ColombierColombier, QuebecColombier is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Côte-Nord region and the regional county municipality of La Haute-Côte-Nord...
- Les BergeronnesLes Bergeronnes, QuebecLes Bergeronnes is a municipality in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec in Canada. The municipality includes the communities of Grandes-Bergeronnes, Petites-Bergeronnes and Bon-Désir.-The Bon-Désir trading post:...
- Les EscouminsLes Escoumins, QuebecLes Escoumins is a village on the shore of the Saint Lawrence River in the Haute-Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada.Its economy is mostly based on the service sectors, especially education, health, and tourism...
- Longue-RiveLongue-Rive, QuebecLongue-Rive is a municipality in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec in Canada. The municipality includes the communities of Sault-au-Mouton, Baie-des-Bacon, Pointe-à-Boisvert, Rivière-Éperlan and Saint-Paul-du-Nord....
- Portneuf-sur-MerPortneuf-sur-Mer, QuebecPortneuf-sur-Mer is a municipality in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec in Canada. The municipality was known as Sainte-Anne-de-Portneuf prior to 2004.-Demographics:Population trend:...
(formerly Sainte-Anne-de-Portneuf) - Sacré-CoeurSacré-Coeur, QuebecSacré-Coeur is a municipality in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec in Canada.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 2024 * Population in 2001: 2053* Population in 1996: 2081...
Indian reserves
- EssipitEssipit, QuebecEssipit is an Innu Indian reserve and community in the Canadian province of Quebec, located on the north shore of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in the Côte-Nord region. It belongs to the Innue Essipit First Nation....
(within the boundaries of the regional county but administratively not part of it)