Côte-Nord
Côte-Nord (French pronunciation: [kot nɔʁ], French for "North Shore", aurie 247,633.94 km²) is the seicont lairgest admeenistrative region bi laund aurie in Quebec, Canadae, efter Nord-du-Québec. It covers hintle o the northren shore o the Saint Lawrence River estuary an the Gulf of Saint Lawrence past Tadoussac.
Côte-Nord | |
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 Map o Côte-Nord in relation tae Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 50°52′N 65°49′W / 50.867°N 65.817°W | |
| Kintra |  Canadae |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 300281.83 km2 (115,939.46 sq mi) |
| • Laund | 247633.94 km2 (95,612.00 sq mi) |
| Total aurie includes disputit land athin Labrador | |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 94,766 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| Website | www.cotenord.gouv.qc.ca |
While maist o the region is in the same time zone as the rest o Quebec, the far eastren portion east o the 63rd meridian, includin hauf o Anticosti Island, is offeecially in the Atlantic Time Zone.
Population
eeditAs o the 2011 census, the population amoontit tae 94,766, slichtly mair nor 1% o the province's population, spread athort 33 municipalities, various Indian reserves, an a Naskapi reserved land. The touns o Baie-Comeau an Sept-Îles combined amoont tae a little mair nor hauf o the population o the region.
Geografie an economie
eeditCôte-Nord wis creatit as an admeenistrative region in 1966. Important landmarks o Côte-Nord include Anticosti Island, the Mingan Archipelago, an the Manicouagan Reservoir.
A territorial dispute atween Quebec an Newfoundland an Labrador concernin the border atween Côte-Nord an Labrador haes existit syne 1927.
The region's economy is based on minin (maistly iron), lumberin, aluminium production, an tourism. Côte-Nord's fowerteen hydroelectric dams, notably the Manicouagan-Outardes complex, supply Hydro-Québec wi ower 10,500 megawatts o powuer.
Subdiveesions
eeditRegional coonty municipalities
Indian reserves
- Betsiamites
- Essipit
- La Romaine
- Maliotenam (pairt o Uashat-Maliotenam)
- Matimekosh
- Mingan
- Natashquan
- Uashat (pairt o Uashat-Maliotenam)
Naskapi reservit territory
Major commonties
eeditSee an aa
eeditReferences
eedit- ↑ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire
- ↑ a b "(Code 2480) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012.
Freemit airtins
eedit| Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Côte-Nord. |
- Regional Portal Archived 2006-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Côte-Nord Archived 2012-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Côte-Nord Tourism