Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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Le Fjord-du-Saguenay is a Regional County Municipality
in northeastern Quebec
, Canada
in the region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
. The seat is in the City of Saguenay
which is actually a separate census division
. The RCM is named for the fjord
part of the Saguenay River
, protruding out of the Saint Lawrence River
into the southern section of the RCM. It was created in 1982, consisting mostly of the former County of Chicoutimi except for a few Municipalities which were taken from parts of Lac-Saint-Jean-Est County. In 2002, the cities of Chicoutimi
, Jonquière
, La Baie
and the surrounding area amalgamated and became the City of Saguenay at which point they separated from the RCM. The municipality has a land area of 40,232.01 km² (15,533.665 sq mi) and a 2006 census
population of 20,025 inhabitants. After the departure of Saguenay, its largest community is the municipality of Saint-Honoré
, with a census population of 4,727 inhabitants.
Regional county municipality
The term regional county municipality or RCM is used in Quebec to designate one of 86 county-like political and geographic units. In most cases, they are also census divisions. Regional County Municipalities are a supralocal type of "Regional Municipality" and are still commonly referred to as...
in northeastern Quebec
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...
in the region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region...
. The seat is in the City of Saguenay
Saguenay, Quebec
Saguenay is a city in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about north of Quebec City....
which is actually a separate census division
Census division
Census division is an official term in Canada and the United States. The census divisions of Canada are second-level census geographic unit, below provinces and territories, and above "census subdivisions" and "dissemination areas". In provinces where they exist, the census division may correspond...
. The RCM is named for the fjord
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
part of 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....
, protruding out 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...
into the southern section of the RCM. It was created in 1982, consisting mostly of the former County of Chicoutimi except for a few Municipalities which were taken from parts of Lac-Saint-Jean-Est County. In 2002, the cities of Chicoutimi
Chicoutimi, Quebec
Chicoutimi is one of the three boroughs of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, and was a separate city in its own right until 2002. Chicoutimi had a population of 59,764 in the Canada 2001 Census, the last census in which Chicoutimi was counted as a separate city....
, Jonquière
Jonquière, Quebec
Jonquière was a city on the Saguenay River in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, near Chicoutimi. In 2002, Jonquière became an arrondissement, or borough, of the merged city of Saguenay....
, La Baie
La Baie, Quebec
La Baie is a borough of the city of Saguenay, Quebec, located where the Rivière à Mars flows into the Baie des Ha! Ha!, a bay of the Saguenay River. Formerly an independent city, its population in 2006 was 19,639....
and the surrounding area amalgamated and became the City of Saguenay at which point they separated from the RCM. The municipality has a land area of 40,232.01 km² (15,533.665 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 20,025 inhabitants. After the departure of Saguenay, its largest community is the municipality of Saint-Honoré
Saint-Honoré, Quebec
Saint-Honoré is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality and its most populous municipality.-External links:...
, with a census population of 4,727 inhabitants.
Communities
- Municipalities
- BéginBégin, QuebecBégin is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is named after Louis-Nazaire Bégin.-References:...
- Ferland-et-BoilleauFerland-et-Boilleau, Quebec-Climate:-External links:...
- L'Anse-Saint-JeanL'Anse-Saint-Jean, QuebecL'Anse-Saint-Jean is a small town, population 1269 , in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada.L'Anse-Saint-Jean was founded in 1838 by the Société des Vingt-et-un, a group of lumber prospectors and investors from Charlevoix which was responsible for opening up the Saguenay region to...
- LaroucheLarouche, QuebecLarouche is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, part of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality. It is located along Quebec Route 170 between Jonquière and Saint-Bruno, just south of the Saguenay River.-History:...
- Petit-SaguenayPetit-Saguenay, QuebecPetit-Saguenay is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality. The municipality, located on Route 170 near L'Anse-Saint-Jean, had a population of 828 in the Canada 2001 Census, which dropped to 780 in the 2006 census.-References:...
- Rivière-ÉternitéRivière-Éternité, QuebecRivière-Éternité is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.-References:...
- Saint-AmbroiseSaint-Ambroise, QuebecSaint-Ambroise is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.-References:...
- Saint-Charles-de-BourgetSaint-Charles-de-Bourget, QuebecSaint-Charles-de-Bourget is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.-References:...
- Saint-David-de-FalardeauSaint-David-de-Falardeau, QuebecSaint-David-de-Falardeau is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.-External links:...
- Saint-Félix-d'OtisSaint-Félix-d'Otis, QuebecSaint-Félix-d'Otis is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.-References:...
- Saint-FulgenceSaint-Fulgence, QuebecSaint-Fulgence is a municipality in Quebec, Canada.-External links:...
- Saint-HonoréSaint-Honoré, QuebecSaint-Honoré is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality and its most populous municipality.-External links:...
- Bégin
- Parish municipalities
- Sainte-Rose-du-NordSainte-Rose-du-Nord, QuebecSainte-Rose-du-Nord is a parish municipality in Quebec, Canada.-References:...
- Sainte-Rose-du-Nord
- Unorganized territories
- Lac-MinistukLac-Ministuk, QuebecLac-Ministuk is an unorganized territory in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the regional county municipality of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay. The territory covered a land area of 1,481.51 km2 but is without a permanent population.-References:...
- LalemantLalemant, QuebecLalemant is an unorganized territory in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the regional county municipality of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay. The region had a population of zero in the Canada 2006 Census, and covered a land area of 190.52 km2....
- Mont-ValinMont-Valin, QuebecMont-Valin is an unorganized territory in the Canadian province of Quebec. It makes up over 87% of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality and is the largest subdivision of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region...
- Lac-Ministuk
Adjacent Census divisions
- Jamésie TerritoryJamésie Territory, QuebecJamésie is a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality of Quebec. Its geographical code is 991 .Together with the TEs of Kativik and Eeyou Istchee, it forms the administrative region and census division of Nord-du-Québec...
- ManicouaganManicouagan Regional County Municipality, QuebecManicouagan is a Regional County Municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River with its seat in Baie-Comeau...
- Charlevoix-EstCharlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality, QuebecCharlevoix-Est is a regional county municipality in northeastern Quebec, Canada. The regional county municipality seat is Clermont.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 16,624*% Change : -1.9*Dwellings: 6,893...
- CharlevoixCharlevoix Regional County Municipality, QuebecCharlevoix is a regional county municipality in northeastern Quebec, Canada. The regional county municipality seat is Baie-Saint-Paul.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 13,166*% Change : -2.0*Dwellings: 5,924...
- Lac-Saint-Jean-EstLac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality, QuebecLac-Saint-Jean-Est is a regional county municipality in northeastern Quebec, Canada. The county seat is in Alma. In 2006 it was 99.5% French-speaking.-Communities:* Cities & Towns** Alma** Desbiens** Métabetchouan–Lac-à-la-Croix...
- SaguenaySaguenay, QuebecSaguenay is a city in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about north of Quebec City....