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Côte-Nord (
French for "Northern Shore", area 247,627.06
km², or 95,609.34 sq mi) is the second largest administrative region by land area in
Quebec,
Canada, after
Nord-du-Québec. It covers much of the northern shore of the
Saint Lawrence River's estuary and the
Gulf of Saint Lawrence past
Tadoussac. At the
2006 census it had a resident population of 95,911 inhabitants.
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 created as an administrative region in
1966. Important landmarks of Côte-Nord include
Anticosti Island, the
Mingan Archipelago, and the
Manicouagan Reservoir.
A territorial dispute between
Quebec and
Newfoundland and Labrador concerning the border between Côte-Nord and
Labrador has existed since 1927.
The region's economy is based on
mining (mostly
iron),
lumbering,
aluminium production, and
tourism. Côte-Nord's
fourteen hydroelectric dams, notably the
Manicouagan-
Outardes complex, supply
Hydro-Québec with over 10,500 megawatts of power.
Subdivisions
Regional county municipalities
Independent municipalities
Basse-Côte-Nord
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
Matimekosh
Mingan
Natashquan
Uashat-Maliotenam
Naskapi reserved territory
Kawawachikamach
Major communities
Baie-Comeau
Chute-aux-Outardes
Fermont
Forestville
Havre-Saint-Pierre
Les Escoumins
Pointe-aux-Outardes
Pointe-Lebel
Port-Cartier
Sacré-Coeur
Sept-ÎlesFurther Information
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