La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Encyclopedia
La Jacques-Cartier is a regional county municipality in northeastern Quebec
, Canada
. It is located in the Capitale-Nationale
region of Quebec. The seat is in Shannon
. It is named after the Jacques-Cartier River
which runs through it and take its source in its upper country.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located in the Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale is one of 17 administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. Quebec City, Quebec's centre of government, is located in this region. It has a land area of 18,638.7 km2...
region of Quebec. The seat is in Shannon
Shannon, Quebec
Shannon is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, along the Jacques-Cartier River north-east of Quebec City.It was formed in December 1846 when it separated from the territory of Saint-Catherine-de-Portneuf, following protests of this part of the population against the municipal taxes. Its population...
. It is named after the Jacques-Cartier River
Jacques-Cartier River
The Jacques-Cartier River is a river in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is 161 km long and its source is Jacques-Cartier Lake in Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, and flows in a predominantly southern direction before ending in the Saint Lawrence River at Donnacona, about 30 km upstream...
which runs through it and take its source in its upper country.
Villes
- Fossambault-sur-le-LacFossambault-sur-le-Lac, QuebecFossambault-sur-le-Lac is a French-speaking town in the south part of Quebec, Canada, in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier, just north of Quebec City. It has a population of 1,532...
- Lac-DelageLac-Delage, QuebecLac-Delage is a town in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, located on the eponymous Lake Delage.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 530 * Population in 2001: 447...
- Lac-Saint-JosephLac-Saint-Joseph, QuebecLac-Saint-Joseph is a town in Quebec, Canada, located on the eponymous Lake Saint-Joseph.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 266 * Population in 2001: 184* Population in 1996: 83...
- Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-CartierSainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, QuebecSainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier is a town in Quebec, Canada, located in the regional county municipality of La Jacques-Cartier, in the administrative region of Capitale-Nationale. The Jacques-Cartier River passes through the city....
Municipalities
- Lac-BeauportLac-Beauport, QuebecLac-Beauport is a little town in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, located on the eponymous Lake Beauport. It has a population of about 6010 people, and lies about 25 kilometers north from downtown Quebec City....
- Saint-Gabriel-de-ValcartierSaint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, QuebecSaint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier is a municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, located in the Jacques-Cartier River valley. It is home to the Canadian Forces Base Valcartier since World War I.-History:...
- Sainte-Brigitte-de-LavalSainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, QuebecSainte-Brigitte-de-Laval is a town in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada, located along the Montmorency River.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 3790 * Population in 2001: 3383...
- ShannonShannon, QuebecShannon is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, along the Jacques-Cartier River north-east of Quebec City.It was formed in December 1846 when it separated from the territory of Saint-Catherine-de-Portneuf, following protests of this part of the population against the municipal taxes. Its population...
Highways and Regional Roads
- Autoroute 73/973Quebec Autoroute 73Autoroute 73 is an important Autoroute in east-central Quebec, Canada...
- Route 175Quebec route 175Route 175 is a major north/south highway on both sides of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Its southern terminus is in Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon at the junction of Route 218 and its northern terminus is in Saguenay at the junction of Route 172, in the former city of Chicoutimi...
- Route 358Quebec Route 358Route 358 is a provincial highway located in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec. It runs from the junction of Route 138 in Cap-Santé and ends in the Vanier sector of Quebec City also at the junction of Highway 138...
- Route 367Quebec route 367Route 367 is a 100 km two-lane north/south highway on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Although technically a north/south highway, long stretches of the road are east/west. Its northern/western terminus is close to Lac-aux-Sables at the junction of Route 363 and the...
- Route 369Quebec Route 369Route 369 is a provincial highway located in the Capitale-Nationale region in south-central Quebec. The highway runs from Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier and ends in the Beauport sector of Quebec City at the junctions of Autoroute 40 and Route 360...
- Route 371Quebec Route 371Route 371 is a provincial highway located in the Capitale-Nationale region in south-central Quebec. The highway starts in the L'Ancienne-Lorette sector of Quebec City at the junction of Route 138 and ends in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury at the junctions of Autoroute 73 and Route 175...