List of Quebec regions
Encyclopedia
The province of Quebec
, Canada
, is officially divided into 17 administrative region
s. Traditionally (and unofficially), it is divided into around twenty regions. The Institut de la Statistique du Québec estimates the July 2006 population of Quebec at 7,651,531. For a land area of 1,312,126.4 km2, this gives an estimated population density of 5.9 inhabitants per square kilometre.
and Nord-du-Québec
regions, which each have three CREs or equivalent bodies. (In the Nord-du-Québec region, the Kativik Regional Government
and Cree Regional Authority, in addition to their other functions, play the role of a CRE).
having their own CRE are shown in italics. Municipalities with 20,000-plus populations in the 2006 Census are listed, with those 50,000 or over highlighted. In addition, the seat of the relevant CRE is indicated with an asterisk (*). If its population is less than 20,000, it is shown in italics.
* Seat of relevant CRE (regional conference of elected officers)
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...
, is officially divided into 17 administrative region
Region
Region is most commonly found as a term used in terrestrial and astrophysics sciences also an area, notably among the different sub-disciplines of geography, studied by regional geographers. Regions consist of subregions that contain clusters of like areas that are distinctive by their uniformity...
s. Traditionally (and unofficially), it is divided into around twenty regions. The Institut de la Statistique du Québec estimates the July 2006 population of Quebec at 7,651,531. For a land area of 1,312,126.4 km2, this gives an estimated population density of 5.9 inhabitants per square kilometre.
Administrative
Administrative regions are used to organize the delivery of provincial government services. They are also the basis of organization for regional conferences of elected officers (French: conférences régionales des élus (CRE)), with the exception of the MontérégieMontérégie
Montérégie is an administrative region in southwest Québec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sorel-Tracy, and Vaudreuil-Dorion....
and Nord-du-Québec
Nord-du-Québec
Nord-du-Québec is the largest of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. With , of which are lakes and rivers, it covers much of the Labrador Peninsula and about 55% of the total land surface area of Quebec....
regions, which each have three CREs or equivalent bodies. (In the Nord-du-Québec region, the Kativik Regional Government
Kativik Regional Government
Kativik redirects here. For the statistical area, see Kativik .The Kativik Regional Government encompasses most of the Nunavik region of Quebec. Nunavik is the northern half of the Nord-du-Québec administrative region and includes all the territory north of the 55th parallel...
and Cree Regional Authority, in addition to their other functions, play the role of a CRE).
List
The subregions of Montérégie and Nord-du-QuébecNord-du-Québec
Nord-du-Québec is the largest of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. With , of which are lakes and rivers, it covers much of the Labrador Peninsula and about 55% of the total land surface area of Quebec....
having their own CRE are shown in italics. Municipalities with 20,000-plus populations in the 2006 Census are listed, with those 50,000 or over highlighted. In addition, the seat of the relevant CRE is indicated with an asterisk (*). If its population is less than 20,000, it is shown in italics.
| Code | Region | Population | Area (km) | Density (pop. per km) | Major cities |
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| 01 | Bas-Saint-Laurent Bas-Saint-Laurent The Bas-Saint-Laurent region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec.It has a population of 200,653 and a land area of 22,232.11 km² .-Subdivisions:... |
201,692 | 22,185 | 9.1 | Rimouski* |
| 02 | Saguenay— Lac-Saint-Jean |
274,095 | 95,893 | 2.9 | Alma Alma, Quebec Alma is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec.-Geography:Alma is located on the southeast coast of Lac Saint-Jean where it flows into the Saguenay River, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, approximately 175 km north of Quebec City... , Saguenay* Saguenay, Quebec Saguenay is a city in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about north of Quebec City.... |
| 03 | 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... |
671,468 | 18,639 | 36.0 | Quebec City* Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... |
| 04 | Mauricie Mauricie Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents... |
260,461 | 35,452 | 7.3 | Shawinigan, Trois-Rivières* Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec... |
| 05 | Estrie Estrie The Estrie is an administrative region of Quebec that overlaps mostly the Eastern Townships. Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east."... |
302,161 | 10,195 | 29.6 | Sherbrooke*, Magog Magog, Quebec Magog is a city in southeastern Quebec, Canada, about east of Montreal at the confluence of Lake Memphremagog--after which the city was named—with the Rivière aux Cerises and the Magog River... |
| 06 | Montréal Montréal (region) Montréal is one of the administrative regions of Quebec, Canada.It is also a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality and a census division , for both of which its geographical code is 66.... |
1,873,971 | 498 | 3,761.6 | Montreal* Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Westmount Westmount, Quebec Westmount is a city on the Island of Montreal, an enclave of the city of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada; pop. 20,494; area 4.02 km²; population density of 5,092.56 inhabitants/km².... , Côte Saint-Luc Côte Saint-Luc, Quebec Côte Saint-Luc is a mostly residential city in Quebec, Canada, located on the Island of Montreal. The English version of this toponym is "Saint Luke's Slope".-History:... , Pointe-Claire, Kirkland Kirkland, Quebec Kirkland is a town on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. As of 2006, the population was 20,491. It is named after Charles-Aimé Kirkland, a Quebec provincial politician.... , Dollard-des-Ormeaux |
| 07 | Outaouais | 347,214 | 30,504 | 11.4 | Gatineau* Gatineau Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census... |
| 08 | Abitibi-Témiscamingue Abitibi-Témiscamingue Abitibi-Témiscamingue is a region located in western Quebec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. It became part of the province in 1898. It has a land area of 57,674.26 km2 . As of the 2006 census, the population of the region was 143,872 inhabitants.-History:The land was first occupied... |
144,835 | 57,340 | 2.5 | Rouyn-Noranda*, Val-d'Or |
| 09 | Côte-Nord Côte-Nord Côte-Nord is the second largest administrative region by land area in Quebec, Canada, after Nord-du-Québec... |
95,948 | 236,700 | 0.4 | Baie-Comeau*, Sept-Îles Sept-Îles, Quebec For the islands in north of Brittany, see JentilezSept-Îles is a city in the Côte-Nord region of eastern Quebec, Canada. It is the northernmost town in Quebec with any significant population... |
| 10 | Nord-du-Québec Nord-du-Québec Nord-du-Québec is the largest of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. With , of which are lakes and rivers, it covers much of the Labrador Peninsula and about 55% of the total land surface area of Quebec.... |
40,637 | 718,229 | 0.1 | |
| CRE de la Baie-James | Matagami* Matagami, Quebec Matagami is a small town in Quebec, Canada. It is located north of Amos, on Matagami Lake, at the northern terminus of Route 109 and the start of the James Bay Road . The town had a population of 1,555 in the Canada 2006 Census.-History:Matagami was founded in 1963 with the development of mining... |
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| Cree Regional Authority | Nemiscau* Nemiscau, Quebec Nemiscau is a semi-permanent Cree settlement in northern Quebec, Canada, on Lake Nemiscau. There is no road or airplane access.Nemiscau is the former site of a Hudson's Bay Company post until 1970... |
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| Kativik Regional Government Kativik Regional Government Kativik redirects here. For the statistical area, see Kativik .The Kativik Regional Government encompasses most of the Nunavik region of Quebec. Nunavik is the northern half of the Nord-du-Québec administrative region and includes all the territory north of the 55th parallel... |
Kuujjuaq* Kuujjuaq, Quebec Kuujjuaq is the largest Inuit village in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada with a population of 2,132 as of the 2006 census. This is up roughly 10% from 1,932 as of the 2001 Census. It is the administrative capital of Nunavik and lies on the western shore of the Koksoak River.Kuujjuaq previously was known... |
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| 11 | Gaspésie— Îles-de-la-Madeleine Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine is an administrative region of Quebec consisting of the Gaspé Peninsula and the Îles-de-la-Madeleine. It lies in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence at the eastern extreme of Quebec. The predominant economic activities are fishing, forestry and tourism.The administrative region... |
95,872 | 20,272 | 4.7 | Gaspé* Gaspé, Quebec Gaspé is a city at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern Quebec, Canada. As of the 2006 census, the city had a total population of 14,819.... |
| 12 | Chaudière-Appalaches Chaudière-Appalaches Chaudière-Appalaches is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the "Beauce" |the electoral district of Beauce]]). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachian Mountains.... |
397,827 | 15,071 | 26.4 | Montmagny* Montmagny, Quebec -External links:*... , Lévis Lévis, Quebec Lévis is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City. The Société de transport de... , Saint-Georges Saint-Georges, Quebec Saint-Georges is a city in the province of Quebec. It is the seat of Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region. The population was 30,113 as of 2009. Route 173 runs through Saint-Georges Est and heads south to the border with Maine, USA... , Thetford Mines |
| 13 | Laval | 376,845 | 246 | 1,532.0 | Laval* Laval, Quebec Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006... |
| 14 | Lanaudière Lanaudière Lanaudière is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population of 429,053 inhabitants.-Geography:... |
434,872 | 12,313 | 35.3 | Repentigny Repentigny, Quebec Repentigny is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in the province of Quebec, located north of Montreal, on the lower end of the L'Assomption River and on the Saint Lawrence River. Repentigny and Charlemagne are the first towns off the island of Montreal.-History:... , Joliette*, Terrebonne Terrebonne, Quebec Terrebonne is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shores of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and of the Rivière des Prairies, North of Montreal and Laval.... , Mascouche Mascouche, Quebec Mascouche is a suburban city north of Montreal in southern Quebec, Canada. The city is located on the Mascouche River and has a population of 33,764, ranking 30th among Quebec municipalities.The current mayor is Richard Marcotte.- Infrastructure :... |
| 15 | Laurentides | 518,621 | 20,560 | 25.2 | Saint-Eustache Saint-Eustache, Quebec Saint-Eustache is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada, west of Montreal on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles.... , Boisbriand Boisbriand, Quebec Boisbriand is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles in the Regional County Municipality of Thérèse-de-Blainville.The Hasidic community of Kiryas Tosh is located within the city limits... , Sainte-Thérèse Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec Sainte-Thérèse is an off-island suburb northwest of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Regional County Municipality of Thérèse-de-Blainville.... , Blainville Blainville, Quebec Blainville is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec and is located northwest of downtown Montreal.The idyllic setting and small town environment makes for a sharp contrast with the booming urban centre next door. Blainville sits right at the foot of the Laurentians, an ancient... , Mirabel Mirabel, Quebec Mirabel is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is an off-island suburb north-west of Montreal.Mirabel is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality and census division of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Mirabel. Its geographical code is 74.Mirabel's population was... , Saint-Jérôme* Saint-Jérôme, Quebec Saint-Jérôme is a town in Quebec, Canada, near Mirabel, about northwest of Montreal along Autoroute des Laurentides. The town is a gateway to the Laurentian Mountains and its resorts.... |
| 16 | Montérégie Montérégie Montérégie is an administrative region in southwest Québec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sorel-Tracy, and Vaudreuil-Dorion.... |
1,386,963 | 11,111 | 124.8 | |
| CRE de Longueuil | Brossard Brossard Brossard is a suburban area, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, opposite the island and city of Montreal.Brossard is subdivided into many smaller sections. These sections are characterized by having street names that all begin with the same letter of the alphabet... , Saint-Lambert Saint-Lambert, Quebec Saint-Lambert is a Canadian city in the province of Quebec located opposite Montreal on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. Saint-Lambert was named for either the early French Canadian hunter Lambert Closse or for Roman Catholic Bishop Lambert of Maastricht... , Boucherville*, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Longueuil* Longueuil Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in... |
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| CRE Montérégie Est | Granby Granby, Quebec Granby is a city in southwestern Quebec, located east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 47,637. Granby is the seat of La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. It is the fifth most populated city in Montérégie after Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard and... , Sorel-Tracy Sorel-Tracy, Quebec Sorel-Tracy is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada and the geographical end point of the Lake Champlain Valley at the confluence of the Richelieu River and the St. Lawrence River, on the western edge of Lac Saint-Pierre downstream and east of nearby Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006... , Saint-Hyacinthe Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 55,823. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows... , Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Chambly Chambly, Quebec Chambly is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, about to the south east of Montreal.- Geography :It sits on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La-Vallée-du-Richelieu, at .-History:... , McMasterville* McMasterville, Quebec McMasterville is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,234. It is within the Administrative Region of Montérégie.... , Sainte-Julie Sainte-Julie, Quebec Sainte-Julie , is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, east of Montreal in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 29,079. Ste. Julie was named the best town to live in, in Québec for 2009... , Varennes Varennes, Quebec Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The city is approximately 15 miles from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 20,950... |
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| CRE Vallée-du- Haut-Saint-Laurent |
La Prairie La Prairie, Quebec La Prairie is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada at the confluence of the Saint-Jacques River and the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Roussillon... , Saint-Constant Saint-Constant, Quebec Saint-Constant is an off-island suburb of Montreal in the Roussillon Regional County Municipality of southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 23,957.-Population:Population trend-Language:... , Châteauguay, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield*, Vaudreuil-Dorion |
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| 17 | Centre-du-Québec Centre-du-Québec Centre-du-Québec is a region of Quebec, Canada. The main centres are Drummondville, Victoriaville and Bécancour. It has a land area of 6,928.78 km² and a 2006 census population of 224,200 inhabitants.-Description:... |
228,049 | 6,921 | 33.0 | Victoriaville, Drummondville* |
| Total | 7,651,531 | 1,312,126 | 5.8 | ||
| Source: Institut de la Statistique du Québec | |||||
Historical and Traditional
Quebec has a number of regions that go by historical and traditional names. Often, they have similar but distinct French and English names.- AbitibiAbitibi-TémiscamingueAbitibi-Témiscamingue is a region located in western Quebec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. It became part of the province in 1898. It has a land area of 57,674.26 km2 . As of the 2006 census, the population of the region was 143,872 inhabitants.-History:The land was first occupied...
- Lower Saint LawrenceBas-Saint-LaurentThe Bas-Saint-Laurent region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec.It has a population of 200,653 and a land area of 22,232.11 km² .-Subdivisions:...
(Bas-Saint-LaurentBas-Saint-LaurentThe Bas-Saint-Laurent region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec.It has a population of 200,653 and a land area of 22,232.11 km² .-Subdivisions:...
) - Beauce (within Chaudière-AppalachesChaudière-AppalachesChaudière-Appalaches is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the "Beauce" |the electoral district of Beauce]]). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachian Mountains....
) - Bois-Francs (within Centre-du-QuébecCentre-du-QuébecCentre-du-Québec is a region of Quebec, Canada. The main centres are Drummondville, Victoriaville and Bécancour. It has a land area of 6,928.78 km² and a 2006 census population of 224,200 inhabitants.-Description:...
) - CharlevoixCharlevoixThe Charlevoix region, located in Quebec, includes parts of the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River and the Laurentian Mountains region of the Canadian Shield...
(eastern part of the Capitale-Nationale administrative region) - Chateauguay Valley
- North ShoreCôte-NordCôte-Nord is the second largest administrative region by land area in Quebec, Canada, after Nord-du-Québec...
/Lower North ShoreBasse-Côte-Nord Territory, QuebecBasse-Côte-Nord Territory was a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality in eastern Quebec, Canada... - Eastern TownshipsEastern TownshipsThe Eastern Townships is a tourist region and a former administrative region in south-eastern Quebec, lying between the former seigneuries south of the Saint Lawrence River and the United States border. Its northern boundary roughly followed Logan's Line, the geologic boundary between the flat,...
(Cantons-de-l'Est) - GaspésieGaspé PeninsulaThe Gaspésie , or Gaspé Peninsula or the Gaspé, is a peninsula along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, extending into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
- Lac-Saint-JeanLac-Saint-JeanThis article is about the former federal electoral district. For the lake, see Lac Saint-Jean. For the current provincial electoral district, see Lac-Saint-Jean ...
- Magdalen IslandsÎles-de-la-MadeleineÎles-de-la-Madeleine is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. Formed from a part of the former Gaspé riding, Îles-de-la-Madeleine first appeared in the Quebec general election of 1897...
(Îles-de-la-MadeleineÎles-de-la-MadeleineÎles-de-la-Madeleine is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. Formed from a part of the former Gaspé riding, Îles-de-la-Madeleine first appeared in the Quebec general election of 1897...
) - James BayJames BayJames Bay is a large body of water on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean. James Bay borders the provinces of Quebec and Ontario; islands within the bay are part of Nunavut...
(Jamésie) - LanaudièreLanaudièreLanaudière is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population of 429,053 inhabitants.-Geography:...
- Laurentians (Laurentides)
- MauricieMauricieMauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...
- MontérégieMontérégieMontérégie is an administrative region in southwest Québec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sorel-Tracy, and Vaudreuil-Dorion....
- Montreal regionMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
/Greater Montreal/Island of MontrealIsland of MontrealThe Island of Montreal , in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. It is separated from Île Jésus by the Rivière des Prairies.... - Nord-du-QuébecNord-du-QuébecNord-du-Québec is the largest of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. With , of which are lakes and rivers, it covers much of the Labrador Peninsula and about 55% of the total land surface area of Quebec....
(or Grand-Nord) - NunavikNunavikNunavik comprises the northern third of the province of Quebec, Canada. Covering a land area of 443,684.71 km² north of the 55th parallel, it is the homeland of the Inuit of Quebec...
- Ottawa ValleyOttawa ValleyThe Ottawa Valley is the valley along the boundary between Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec along the Ottawa River. The valley is the transition between the Saint Lawrence Lowlands and the Canadian Shield...
- Outaouais
- PontiacPontiac Regional County Municipality, QuebecPontiac is a county regional municipality MRC Pontiac in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It should not be confused with the municipality of Pontiac, which is located inside the county regional municipality of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais....
- Quebec City regionQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
(corresponds to Capitale-NationaleCapitale-NationaleCapitale-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...
) - Rupert's LandRupert's LandRupert's Land, or Prince Rupert's Land, was a territory in British North America, consisting of the Hudson Bay drainage basin that was nominally owned by the Hudson's Bay Company for 200 years from 1670 to 1870, although numerous aboriginal groups lived in the same territory and disputed the...
- Saguenay-Lac-Saint-JeanSaguenay-Lac-Saint-JeanSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region...
- South Shore (Montreal)South Shore (Montreal)The South Shore is the general term for the suburbs of Montreal, Quebec located on the southern shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite the Island of Montreal. The South Shore is located within the Quebec administrative region of Montérégie....
(Rive-Sud) - TimiskamingLake TimiskamingLake Timiskaming is a large freshwater lake on the provincial border between Ontario and Quebec, Canada. The lake, which forms part of the Ottawa River, is in length and covers an area of almost . Its water level ranges between and above sea-level, with a mean annual average of . The lake is...
(Témiscamingue) - Ungava DistrictDistrict of UngavaThe District of Ungava was a regional administrative district of Canada's Northwest Territories from 1895 to 1912. It covered the northern portion of what is today Quebec, the interior of Labrador and the offshore islands to the west and north, which are now part of the Nunavut.The continental...
See also
- Administrative divisions of QuebecAdministrative divisions of QuebecThe province of Quebec is divided into units at the regional, supralocal and local levels. The primary types of subdivision are administrative regions, regional county municipalities , metropolitan communities , the Kativik Regional Government , unorganized territories , agglomerations, northern...
- Administrative divisions of CanadaAdministrative divisions of CanadaCanada is divided into ten provinces and three territories.Each province has a unique system of local government which may include upper-tier or rural jurisdictions such as counties, municipal districts, regional municipalities, regional districts or regional county municipalities, and lower-tier...
- Quebec regional cultures
- List of people from the Gaspé Peninsula
- List of people from Mauricie
- List of people from Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean