Côte-Nord
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Côte-Nord (literally 'Northern Coast') is the second largest administrative (235,742 km², 17%) region by land area in Quebec, Canada, after Nord-du-Quebec. It covers much of the northern shore of the St. Lawrence River's gulf past Tadoussac.
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
Côte-Nord was once part of Labrador and was created as an administrative region in 1966. The region's economy is based on mining (mostly iron), lumbering, aluminium production, and tourism.
Important landmarks of Côte-Nord include Anticosti Island and the Mingan Archipelago.
Subentities
Independent municipalities
- Blanc-Sablon, Quebec
- Bonne-Espérance, Quebec
- Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Gros-Mécatina, Quebec
- Saint-Augustin, Quebec
Indian reserves
- Betsiamites
- Essipit
- La Romaine
- Maliotenam
- Matimekosh
- Mingan
- Natashquan
- Uashat
Naskapi reserved territory
External links
See also
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Caniapiscau |
La Haute-Côte-Nord |
Manicouagan |
Minganie |
Sept-Rivières |
Basse-Côte-Nord Territory
Neighbouring regions: Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | Nord-du-Québec | |||
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| Quebec |
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| Regions | Abitibi-Témiscamingue - Bas-Saint-Laurent - Capitale-Nationale - Centre-du-Québec - Chaudière-Appalaches - Côte-Nord - Estrie - Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine>Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine - Lanaudière - Laurentides - Laval - Mauricie - Montérégie - Montréal - Nord-du-Québec - Outaouais - Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| List of Quebec Regional County Municipalities | |
| Territories | Basse-Côte-Nord - Jamésie - Kativik - Nunavik |
| Separated cities | Gatineau - Lévis - Notre-Dame-des-Anges - Rouyn-Noranda - Saguenay - Saint-Augustin - Shawinigan - Sherbrooke - Trois-Rivières - |
| Agglomeration areas | La Tuque - Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine - Longueuil - Montreal - Quebec City |
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