Côte-Nord

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Côte-Nord (literally 'Northern Coast') is the second largest administrative (235,742 km², 17%) region by land area in Quebec, Canada, after Nord-du-Québec. It covers much of the northern shore of the St. Lawrence River's gulf past Tadoussac.

Contents 1 Population 2 Geography and economy 3 Subdivisions 4 External links 5 See also

[edit] 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.

[edit] Geography and economy

Côte-Nord was once part of Labrador and was created as an administrative region in 1966. The region's economy is based on mining (mostly iron), lumbering, aluminium production, and tourism.

Important landmarks of Côte-Nord include Anticosti Island and the Mingan Archipelago.

[edit] Subdivisions

Regional county municipalities

• Caniapiscau
• La Haute-Côte-Nord
• Manicouagan
• Minganie
• Sept-Rivières

Independent municipalities

• 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
• Maliotenam
• Matimekosh
• Mingan
• Natashquan
• Uashat

Naskapi reserved territory

• Kawawachikamach

[edit] External links

• Regional Portal
• Côte-Nord
• Côte-Nord Tourism

[edit] See also

• Mingan Archipelago

Côte-Nord (09)
Caniapiscau | La Haute-Côte-Nord | Manicouagan | Minganie | Sept-Rivières | Basse-Côte-Nord Territory Neighbouring regions: Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | Nord-du-Québec

	Quebec
Regions	Abitibi-Témiscamingue - Bas-Saint-Laurent - Capitale-Nationale - Centre-du-Québec - Chaudière-Appalaches - Côte-Nord - Estrie - Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine - Lanaudière - Laurentides - Laval - Mauricie - Montérégie - Montréal - Nord-du-Québec - Outaouais - Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
	List of Quebec Regional County Municipalities
Territories	Basse-Côte-Nord - Jamésie - Kativik - Nunavik
Separated cities	Gatineau - Lévis - Notre-Dame-des-Anges - Rouyn-Noranda - Saguenay - Saint-Augustin - Shawinigan - Sherbrooke - Trois-Rivières -
Agglomeration areas	La Tuque - Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine - Longueuil - Montreal - Quebec City