Côte-Nord

Côte-Nord (, 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 
 Côte-Nord 
 Côte-Nord Tourism

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