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. 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 As 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 Côte-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 Regional coonty municipalities Caniapiscau La Haute-Côte-Nord Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent Manicouagan Minganie Sept-Rivières Indian reserves Betsiamites Essipit La Romaine Maliotenam (pairt o Uashat-Maliotenam) Matimekosh Mingan Natashquan Uashat (pairt o Uashat-Maliotenam) Naskapi reservit territory Kawawachikamach Major commonties Baie-Comeau Chute-aux-Outardes Fermont Forestville Havre-Saint-Pierre Les Escoumins Pointe-aux-Outardes Pointe-Lebel Port-Cartier Sacré-Coeur Sept-Îles See an aa Mingan Archipelago Quebec Route 138 References Freemit airtins Regional Portal Archived 2006-06-16 at the Wayback Machine Côte-Nord Archived 2012-06-29 at the Wayback Machine Côte-Nord Tourism Template:Admeenistrative diveesions o Quebec region