Bégin, Quebec
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| Bégin | |
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| Municipality | |
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  Bégin | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′N 71°20′W / 48.667°N 71.333°WCoordinates: 48°40′N 71°20′W / 48.667°N 71.333°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay |
| Settled | 1910s |
| Constituted | February 8, 1922 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Gérald Savard |
| • Federal riding | Jonquière—Alma |
| • Prov. riding | Dubuc |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 195.60 km2 (75.52 sq mi) |
| • Land | 190.58 km2 (73.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 868 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 0.7% |
| • Dwellings | 431 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | G0V 1B0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Website | www.begin.ca |
Bégin is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is named after Louis-Nazaire Bégin.
See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 77509 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Bégin
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bégin census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
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