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Lac-des-Aigles
Lac-des-Aigles () is a city in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. The population is 571. Its economy is mainly based on agriculture and forestry. It is located southeast of Rimouski, near Esprit-Saint. It was created on July 31st 2024 by the merger of the municipalities of Lac-des-Aigles and Saint-Guy. History Settlement of the area began in 1931 with the arrival of land-clearers from Saint-Clément, Saint-Hubert, Bégon and Hocquart, who were short of space. The municipality of Lac-des-Aigles was officially created in 1948. On July 31, 2024, the municipalities of Saint-Guy and Lac-des-Aigles merged to form the town of Lac-des-Aigles. Geography Climate Demographics Population Language See also * List of cities in Quebec This is the list of municipalities that have the Classification of municipalities in Quebec, Quebec municipality type of city (Quebec), city (''ville'', code=V), an Administrative div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Area Codes 418 And 581
Area codes 418, 581, and 367 are telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the eastern portion of the Canadian province of Quebec. Area code 418 was originally assigned to the numbering plan area, but all three area codes now form an overlay plan for this territory. Cities in the numbering plan area include Quebec City, Saguenay, Lévis, Rimouski, Saint-Georges, Alma, Thetford Mines, Sept-Îles, Baie-Comeau and Rivière-du-Loup. Also served are the Gaspé Peninsula, Côte-Nord, southeastern Mauricie, and the tiny hamlet of Estcourt Station, in the U.S. state of Maine. History Ontario and Quebec were the only provinces that received assignments of multiple area codes by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) when the original North American area codes were created in 1947. The eastern part of Quebec received area code 418, while area code 514 was assigned for the western part. Nominally, northwestern Quebec, one of the few a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of G Postal Codes Of Canada
__NOTOC__ This is a list of postal codes in Canada where the first letter is G. Postal codes beginning with G are located within the Canadian province of Quebec. Only the first three characters are listed, corresponding to the Canadian postal code#Forward sortation areas, Forward Sortation Area (FSA). Canada Post provides a free postal code look-up tool on its website, via its mobile apps for such smartphones as the iPhone and BlackBerry, and sells hard-copy directories and CD-ROMs. Many vendors also sell validation tools, which allow customers to properly match addresses and postal codes. Hard-copy directories can also be consulted in all post offices, and some libraries. Eastern Quebec There are currently 140 FSAs in this list. Urban Rural References {{Canadian postal codes Communications in Quebec Quebec-related lists, Postal codes G Postal codes in Canada, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Michel-du-Squatec, Quebec
Saint-Michel-du-Squatec () is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region. Population is 1,076 as of 2021. The patronage of Saint Michel is said to owe something to one of the pioneers so named. As for the word Squatec, some sources suggest that it is a modification of the form esqoateg, of Mi'kmaq or Wolastoqiyik The Wolastoqiyik, (, also known as the Maliseet or Malecite () are an Algonquian-speaking First Nation of the Wabanaki Confederacy. They are the Indigenous people of the Wolastoq ( Saint John River) valley and its tributaries. Their terri ... origin, meaning the source of a river. The first settlers arrived in the area before 1893. The municipality was created in 1928. On November 1, 2014, Saint-Michel-du-Squatec changed from parish municipality to a (regular) municipality. References External links See also * Touladi River Municipalities in Quebec Inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Quebec
This is the list of municipalities that have the Classification of municipalities in Quebec, Quebec municipality type of city (Quebec), city (''ville'', code=V), an Administrative divisions of Quebec, administrative division defined by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy (Quebec), Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy. Although the terms "city" and "town" are both used in the category name because of common English usage, Quebec does not contain any City (Quebec), cities under the current law; this list thus includes all ''villes'', regardless of whether they are referred to as cities or towns in English. List File:Montreal skyline 2011.jpg, Montreal is Quebec's largest city and Canada's second largest city. File:Québec-City-Skyline.jpg, Quebec City is Quebec's capital and second largest city. File:Laval City Hall (edited).jpg, Laval, Quebec, Laval townhall File:Gatineau (view from the Peace Tower of Parliament Centre Block).JPG, Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esprit-Saint
Esprit-Saint () is a municipality in Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. Its population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 340. The name Esprit-Saint is in honor of the Holy Spirit who is the third person in the Trinity. History Esprit-Saint was founded in 1972. See also * Touladi River *List of municipalities in Quebec __FORCETOC__ Quebec is the Population of Canada by province and territory, second-most populous province in Canada with 8,501,833 residents as of 2021 and is the largest in land area at . For statistical purposes, the Provinces and te ... References External links Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Bas-Saint-Laurent {{Quebec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Témiscouata Regional County Municipality
Témiscouata () is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. It is located southeast of Rivière-du-Loup, bordering New Brunswick, and is centred on Lake Témiscouata. Its seat is Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac. Major industries include forestry, agriculture and maple syrup products. Subdivisions There are 19 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (4) * Dégelis * Lac-des-Aigles * Pohénégamook * Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac ;Municipalities (11) * Auclair * Biencourt * Lejeune * Rivière-Bleue * Saint-Athanase * Saint-Elzéar-de-Témiscouata *Saint-Honoré-de-Témiscouata * Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande * Saint-Juste-du-Lac * Saint-Michel-du-Squatec * Saint-Pierre-de-Lamy ;Parishes (4) * Packington * Saint-Eusèbe * Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! * Saint-Marc-du-Lac-Long Demographics Population Language Transportation Access routes Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esprit-Saint, Quebec
Esprit-Saint () is a municipality in Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. Its population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 340. The name Esprit-Saint is in honor of the Holy Spirit who is the third person in the Trinity. History Esprit-Saint was founded in 1972. See also * Touladi River *List of municipalities in Quebec __FORCETOC__ Quebec is the Population of Canada by province and territory, second-most populous province in Canada with 8,501,833 residents as of 2021 and is the largest in land area at . For statistical purposes, the Provinces and te ... References External links Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Bas-Saint-Laurent {{Quebec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Jean-de-Dieu
Saint-Jean-de-Dieu () is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. The municipality had a population of 1,651 in the Canada 2021 Census. The two main settlements within the municipality are the communities of Saint-Jean-de-Dieu and La Société. Demographics Population Language Notable people * Philippe Gagnon See also * List of municipalities in Quebec __FORCETOC__ Quebec is the Population of Canada by province and territory, second-most populous province in Canada with 8,501,833 residents as of 2021 and is the largest in land area at . For statistical purposes, the Provinces and te ... References External links * Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Bas-Saint-Laurent {{Quebec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biencourt, Quebec
Biencourt () is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, and located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality. The municipality had a population of 433 in the Canada 2021 Census. Demographics Population Language Mother tongue (2021) See also *List of municipalities in Quebec __FORCETOC__ Quebec is the Population of Canada by province and territory, second-most populous province in Canada with 8,501,833 residents as of 2021 and is the largest in land area at . For statistical purposes, the Provinces and te ... * Touladi River References External links Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Bas-Saint-Laurent {{BasSaintLaurent-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Rita
Sainte-Rita () is a municipality in Les Basques Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Rita had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Population Language See also * List of municipalities in Quebec __FORCETOC__ Quebec is the Population of Canada by province and territory, second-most populous province in Canada with 8,501,833 residents as of 2021 and is the largest in land area at . For statistical purposes, the Provinces and te ... References External links * Municipalities in Quebec Incorporated places in Bas-Saint-Laurent {{Quebec-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimouski
Rimouski ( ; ) is a city in Quebec, Canada. Rimouski is located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, at the mouth of the Rimouski River. It has a population of 48,935 (as of 2021). Rimouski, whose motto is ''Legi patrum fidelis'' (Faithful to the law of our fathers), is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence Estuary, around 300 km downstream of Quebec City. It is the site of Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), the Cégep de Rimouski (which includes the Institut maritime du Québec) and the Music Conservatory. It is also the home of some ocean sciences research centres ( see below). History The name Rimouski most likely derived from a Micmac word meaning "land of the moose". The city was founded by Sir René Lepage de Ste-Claire in 1696. Originally from Ouanne in the Burgundy region, he exchanged property he owned on the Île d'Orléans with Augustin Rouer de la Cardonnière for the Seigneurie of Rimouski, which extended along the St. Lawrence River fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
