Greater Quebec City Area

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The Quebec City metropolitan area (French: Communauté métropolitaine de Québec) is a geopolitical region encompassing numerous cities, towns and villages in the Quebec City economic area.

[edit] History

The Quebec Metropolitan Area (QMA) was created on January 1, 2002 (the creation date of the enlarged cities of Lévis and Quebec City).

The population of the QMA is about 715,000 inhabitants. It is the second most populous metropolitan area in Quebec and ranks seventh in Canada.

[edit] Members cities

* Wendake is a federal Indian reserve wedged in Quebec City.
** L'Ancienne-Lorette is wedged in Quebec City.
*** L'Île d'Orléans is a municipalité régionale de comté including 6 municipalities.

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