Maria-Chapdelaine
| Maria-Chapdelaine | |
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| Regional county municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 48°59′N 72°17′W / 48.983°N 72.283°WCoordinates: 48°59′N 72°17′W / 48.983°N 72.283°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Effective | January 1, 1983 |
| County seat | Dolbeau-Mistassini |
| Government[2] | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Jean-Pierre Boivin |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 38,056.70 km2 (14,693.77 sq mi) |
| • Land | 36,770.33 km2 (14,197.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 25,279 |
| • Density | 0.7/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2006–11) |
 1.9% |
| • Dwellings | 12,098 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website |
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Maria-Chapdelaine is a regional county municipality in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Dolbeau-Mistassini.
It runs from Lac Saint-Jean in the south to the deep interior of northern Quebec in the north.
Subdivisions
There are 14 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Transportation
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]
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See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 141059 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 3 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Maria-Chapdelaine Regional County Municipality
- 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Maria-Chapdelaine Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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