Capitale-Nationale | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 47°20′N 71°30′W / 47.333°N 71.500°W / 47.333; -71.500 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Québec |
| Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) | |
| Government | |
| • Forum des élus de la région de la Capitale-Nationale (Regional conference of elected officers) | Jean Fortin (President) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 18,684.78 km2 (7,214.23 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 757,950 |
| • Density | 40.6/km2 (105/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code prefix | |
| Area codes | 418, 581 |
| Website | www |
Capitale-Nationale (French pronunciation: [kapital nɑsjɔnal]; English: National Capital region) is one of the 17 administrative regions of Quebec. It is anchored by the provincial capital, Quebec City, and is largely coextensive with that city's metropolitan area. It has a land area of 18,684.78 km2. It reported a total resident population of 757,950 as of the 2021 Canadian census,[1] with Quebec City having 77.7 percent of the total.
It was established in 1966 as one of the original administrative regions of Quebec.[2] Prior to January 2000, it was known as the Québec administrative region.[3]
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Regional county municipalities
[edit]| Regional County Municipality (RCM) | Population 2021 Canadian census |
Land Area | Density (pop. per km2) |
Seat of RCM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlevoix | 13,371 | 3,736.80 km2 (1,442.79 sq mi) | 3.6 | Baie-Saint-Paul |
| Charlevoix-Est | 15,409 | 2,288.97 km2 (883.78 sq mi) | 6.7 | Clermont |
| La Côte-de-Beaupré | 30,240 | 4,845.19 km2 (1,870.74 sq mi) | 6.2 | Château-Richer |
| L'Île-d'Orléans | 6,817 | 194.58 km2 (75.13 sq mi) | 35.0 | Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans |
| La Jacques-Cartier | 47,813 | 3,183.75 km2 (1,229.25 sq mi) | 15.0 | Shannon |
| Portneuf | 55,523 | 3,887.88 km2 (1,501.12 sq mi) | 14.3 | Cap-Santé |
Equivalent territory
[edit]| Territory Equivalent to a RCM (TE) | Population Canada 2021 Census |
Land Area | Density (pop. per km2) |
Seat of RCM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agglomeration of Quebec City | 588,777 | 547.60 km2 (211.43 sq mi) | 1,075.2 | Quebec City |
Independent parish municipality
[edit]Native People's Reserve
[edit]Major communities
[edit]School Districts
[edit]25 francophone districts managed by 5 school service centres:
- 5 of Commission scolaire de Charlevoix (Charlevoix and Charlevoix-Est).[5]
- 5 of Commission scolaire des Découvreurs
- 5 of Commission scolaire de la Capitale
- 5 of Commission scolaire de Portneuf
- 5 of Commission scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries
Anglophone district:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Capitale-Nationale [Economic region], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ↑ George (2015-06-07). "Régions administratives du Québec". Histoire du Québec (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "Modification aux municipalités du Québec, 2000" (PDF). Plan Stratégique. Institut de la statistique du Québec. ISSN 0843-8250. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-05-09.
- ↑ "Gouvernance scolaire".
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Capitale-Nationale.
- Portail régional de la Capitale-Nationale Official website
- CRÉ
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