List of regions of Quebec: Difference between revisions

The province of Quebec, Canada, is officially divided into 17 administrative regions. Traditionally (and unofficially), it is divided into around twenty regions. As of the 2011 Canadian Census, the population of Quebec was 7,903,001, the land area was 1,356,547.02 km² (523,765.73 sq mi) and the population density was 5.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (15/sq mi).

Administrative

Administrative regions were used to organize the delivery of provincial government services. They were also the basis of organization for regional conferences of elected officers (Template:Lang-fr), with the exception of the Montérégie and Nord-du-Québec regions, which each used to have three CRÉs 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 CRÉ).

Administrative Regions

The subregions of Montérégie and Nord-du-Québec have their own regional conference of elected officers (CRÉ). Municipalities with 20,000-plus populations in the 2011 Census are listed, with those 50,000 or over bolded. In addition, the seat^[1] of the relevant CRÉ is indicated, as well as other major cities and towns. If the population of a CRÉ is less than 20,000, it is shown in italics.

Code	Region	Population Canada 2016 Census^[2]	Land area	Density (pop. per km²)	Seat of RCE (CRÉ)	Other major cities
01	Bas-Saint-Laurent	197,385	22,237.07 km² (8,585.78 sq mi)	8.9	Rimouski	Riviere-du-Loup
02	Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean	276,368	98,712.71 km² (38,113.19 sq mi)	2.8	*Saguenay*	Alma
03	Capitale-Nationale	729,997	18,797.45 km² (7,257.74 sq mi)	38.8	Quebec City
04	Mauricie	266,112	35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi)	7.4	*Trois-Rivières*	*Shawinigan*
05	Estrie	319,004	10,212.00 km² (3,942.88 sq mi)	31.2	*Sherbrooke*	Magog
06	Montréal^[3]	1,942,044	499.26 km² (192.77 sq mi)	3,889.8	Montreal	Westmount, Côte Saint-Luc, Pointe-Claire, Kirkland, Dollard-des-Ormeaux
07	Outaouais	382,604	30,808.69 km² (11,895.30 sq mi)	12.4	*Gatineau*
08	Abitibi-Témiscamingue	146,717	57,736.5 km² (22,292.2 sq mi)	2.5	Rouyn-Noranda	Val-d'Or, Amos
09	Côte-Nord	92,518	247,655.33 km² (95,620.26 sq mi)	0.4	Baie-Comeau	Sept-Îles
10	Nord-du-Québec	44,561	747,191.93 km² (288,492.42 sq mi)	0.1
	CRÉ de la Baie-James^[4]					Matagami
	Cree Regional Authority				Nemaska
	Kativik Regional Government				Kuujjuaq
11	Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine	90,311	20,318.86 km² (7,845.16 sq mi)	4.4	Gaspé
12	Chaudière-Appalaches	420,082	15,083.25 km² (5,823.68 sq mi)	27.9	Montmagny	*Lévis, Saint-Georges, Thetford Mines*
13	Laval^[5]	422,993	247.23 km² (95.46 sq mi)	1,710.9	*Laval*
14	Lanaudière	494,796	12,423.38 km² (4,796.69 sq mi)	39.8	Joliette	*Repentigny, Terrebonne, Mascouche*
15	Laurentides	589,400	20,779.19 km² (8,022.89 sq mi)	28.4	*Saint-Jérôme*	Saint-Eustache, Boisbriand, Sainte-Thérèse, Blainville, Mirabel
16	Montérégie	1,507,070	11,132.34 km² (4,298.22 sq mi)	135.4
	CRÉ de Longueuil^[3]				*Longueuil*	*Brossard, Saint-Lambert, Boucherville, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville*
	CRÉ Montérégie Est^[6]				McMasterville	*Granby, Sorel-Tracy, Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Chambly, McMasterville, Sainte-Julie, Varennes
	CRÉ Vallée-du-Haut-Saint-Laurent^[7]				Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	La Prairie, Saint-Constant, Châteauguay, Vaudreuil-Dorion
17	Centre-du-Québec	242,399	6,930.05 km² (2,675.71 sq mi)	35.0	*Drummondville*	Victoriaville
	Total	8,164,361	1,356,625.27 km² (523,795.95 sq mi)	6.0

Mauricie–Bois-Francs was split in 1997 to create Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec administrative regions (note, the notion of Mauricie as a traditional region long predates this)
In January 2000, Québec administrative region was renamed Capitale-Nationale.

Historical and traditional names

Quebec has a number of regions that go by historical and traditional names. Often, they have similar but distinct French and English names.

Abitibi
Lower Saint Lawrence (Bas-Saint-Laurent)
Beauce (within Chaudière-Appalaches)
Bois-Francs (within Centre-du-Québec)
Charlevoix (eastern part of the Capitale-Nationale administrative region)
Chateauguay Valley
North Shore/Lower North Shore
Eastern Townships (Cantons-de-l'Est)
Gaspésie
Lac-Saint-Jean
Magdalen Islands (Îles de la Madeleine)
James Bay (Jamésie)
Lanaudière
Laurentians (Laurentides)
Mauricie
Montérégie
Montreal region/Greater Montreal/Island of Montreal
Nord-du-Québec (or Grand-Nord)
Nunavik
Ottawa Valley
Outaouais
Pontiac
Quebec City region (corresponds to Capitale-Nationale)
Rupert's Land
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
South Shore (Montreal) (Rive-Sud)
Timiskaming (Témiscamingue)
Ungava District

References

^ Coordonnées — Conférences régionales des élus, Ministère des Affaires municipales et régionales
^ "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census - Economic regions". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b Coextensive with the urban agglomeration of the same name
^ Territory consists of the municipalities of Matagami, Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Chibougamau, Chapais and Baie-James. Portrait de la Jamésie, Conférence régionale des élus de la Baie-James
^ Coextensive with the equivalent territory and municipality of the same name
^ Territory consists of the regional county municipalities of La Haute-Yamaska, Acton, Pierre-De Saurel, Les Maskoutains, Rouville, Le Haut-Richelieu, La Vallée-du-Richelieu and Marguerite-D'Youville.
^ Territory consists of the regional county municipalities of Roussillon, Les Jardins-de-Napierville Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, Beauharnois-Salaberry and Vaudreuil-Soulanges

[1] Coordonnées — Conférences régionales des élus, Ministère des Affaires municipales et régionales

[Canada2016Census-2] "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census - Economic regions". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 2017-02-06. Retrieved 7 May 2016.

[aggl-3] Coextensive with the urban agglomeration of the same name

[4] Territory consists of the municipalities of Matagami, Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Chibougamau, Chapais and Baie-James. Portrait de la Jamésie, Conférence régionale des élus de la Baie-James

[5] Coextensive with the equivalent territory and municipality of the same name

[6] Territory consists of the regional county municipalities of La Haute-Yamaska, Acton, Pierre-De Saurel, Les Maskoutains, Rouville, Le Haut-Richelieu, La Vallée-du-Richelieu and Marguerite-D'Youville.

[7] Territory consists of the regional county municipalities of Roussillon, Les Jardins-de-Napierville Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, Beauharnois-Salaberry and Vaudreuil-Soulanges

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+! align="center"|Population<br/><small>[[Canada 2016 Census]]</small><ref name="Canada2016Census">{{cite web |url=http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=1401&SR=1&S=3&O=D&RPP=25 |title=Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census - Economic regions |date=2017-02-06 |work=[[Canada 2011 Census]] |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |accessdate=7 May 2016 }}</ref>
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 |align="center"|01
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Bas-Saint-Laurent]]}}
-|199,977
+|197,385
-|{{convert|22,234.10|km2|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|22,237.07|km2|abbr=on}}
-|9.0
+|8.9
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Rimouski]]}}
 |align="left"| <small>''{{lang|fr|[[Riviere-du-Loup]]}}''</small>
@@ Line 51: / Line 51: @@
 |align="center"|02
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean]]}}
-|274,880
+|276,368
-|{{convert|98,710.11|km2|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|98,712.71|km2|abbr=on}}
 |2.8
 |align="left"| '''{{lang|fr|[[Saguenay, Quebec|Saguenay]]}}'''
@@ Line 59: / Line 59: @@
 |align="center"|03
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Capitale-Nationale]]}}
-|700,616
+|729,997
-|{{convert|18,796.86|km2|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|18,797.45|km2|abbr=on}}
-|37.3
+|38.8
 |align="left"| '''[[Quebec City]]'''
 |
@@ Line 67: / Line 67: @@
 |align="center"|04
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Mauricie]]}}
-|263,603
+|266,112
-|{{convert|35,864.93|km2|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|35,860.05|km2|abbr=on}}
-|7.3
+|7.4
 |align="left"| '''{{lang|fr|[[Trois-Rivières]]}}'''
 |align="left"| <small>'''{{lang|fr|[[Shawinigan]]}}'''</small>
@@ Line 75: / Line 75: @@
 |align="center"|05
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Estrie]]}}
-|310,733
+|319,004
-|{{convert|10,214.34|km2|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|10,212.00|km2|abbr=on}}
-|30.4
+|31.2
 |align="left"| '''{{lang|fr|[[Sherbrooke]]}}'''
 |align="left"| <small>{{lang|fr|[[Magog, Quebec|Magog]]}}</small>
@@ Line 83: / Line 83: @@
 |align="center"|06
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Urban agglomeration of Montreal|Montréal]]}}<ref name="aggl">Coextensive with the [[Urban agglomerations of Quebec|urban agglomeration]] of the same name</ref>
-|1,886,481
+|1,942,044
-|{{convert|499.19|km2|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|499.26|km2|abbr=on}}
-|3,779.1
+|3,889.8
 |align="left"| '''[[Montreal]]'''
 |align="left"| <small>{{lang|fr|[[Westmount, Quebec|Westmount]]}}, {{lang|fr|[[Côte Saint-Luc]]}}, {{lang|fr|[[Pointe-Claire]]}}, {{lang|fr|[[Kirkland, Quebec|Kirkland]]}}, {{lang|fr|[[Dollard-des-Ormeaux]]}}</small>
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 |align="center"|07
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Outaouais]]}}
-|369,171
+|382,604
-|{{convert|30,802.91|km2|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|30,808.69|km2|abbr=on}}
-|12.0
+|12.4
 |align="left"| '''{{lang|fr|[[Gatineau]]}}'''
 |
@@ Line 99: / Line 99: @@
 |align="center"|08
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Abitibi-Témiscamingue]]}}
-|145,690
+|146,717
-|{{convert|57,738.95|km2|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|57,736.5|km2|abbr=on}}
 |2.5
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Rouyn-Noranda]]}}
@@ Line 107: / Line 107: @@
 |align="center"|09
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Côte-Nord]]}}
-|94,766
+|92,518
-|{{convert|247,633.94|km2|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|247,655.33|km2|abbr=on}}
 |0.4
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Baie-Comeau]]}}
@@ Line 115: / Line 115: @@
 |align="center"|10
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Nord-du-Québec]]}}
-|42,579
+|44,561
-|{{convert|747,161.22|km2|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|747,191.93|km2|abbr=on}}
 |0.1
 |
@@ Line 147: / Line 147: @@
 |align="center"|11
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine]]}}
-|94,079
+|90,311
-|{{convert|20,308.67|km2|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|20,318.86|km2|abbr=on}}
-|4.6
+|4.4
 |align="left"| ''{{lang|fr|[[Gaspé, Quebec|Gaspé]]}}''
 |
@@ Line 155: / Line 155: @@
 |align="center"|12
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Chaudière-Appalaches]]}}
-|410,829
+|420,082
-|{{convert|15,080.30|km2|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|15,083.25|km2|abbr=on}}
-|27.2
+|27.9
 |align="left" |''{{lang|fr|[[Montmagny, Quebec|Montmagny]]}}''
 |align="left" | <small>'''{{lang|fr|[[Lévis, Quebec|Lévis]]}}''', {{lang|fr|[[Saint-Georges, Quebec|Saint-Georges]]}}, {{lang|fr|[[Thetford Mines]]}}</small>
@@ Line 163: / Line 163: @@
 |align="center"|13
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Laval, Quebec|Laval]]}}<ref>Coextensive with the [[Equivalent territory (Quebec)|equivalent territory]] and municipality of the same name</ref>
-|401,553
+|422,993
-|{{convert|247.09|km2|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|247.23|km2|abbr=on}}
-|1,625.1
+|1,710.9
 |align="left"| '''{{lang|fr|[[Laval, Quebec|Laval]]}}'''
 |
@@ Line 171: / Line 171: @@
 |align="center"|14
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Lanaudière]]}}
-|471,748
+|494,796
-|{{convert|12,422.23|km2|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|12,423.38|km2|abbr=on}}
-|38.0
+|39.8
 |align="left"| ''{{lang|fr|[[Joliette]]}}''
 |align="left"| <small>'''{{lang|fr|[[Repentigny, Quebec|Repentigny]]}}''', '''{{lang|fr|[[Terrebonne, Quebec|Terrebonne]]}}''', {{lang|fr|[[Mascouche]]}}</small>
@@ Line 179: / Line 179: @@
 |align="center"|15
 |align="left"|[[Laurentides]]
-|559,700
+|589,400
-|{{convert|20,771.13|km2|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|20,779.19|km2|abbr=on}}
-|26.9
+|28.4
 |align="left"| '''{{lang|fr|[[Saint-Jérôme, Quebec|Saint-Jérôme]]}}'''
 |align="left"| <small>{{lang|fr|[[Saint-Eustache, Quebec|Saint-Eustache]]}}, {{lang|fr|[[Boisbriand, Quebec|Boisbriand]]}}, {{lang|fr|[[Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec|Sainte-Thérèse]]}}, {{lang|fr|[[Blainville, Quebec|Blainville]]}}, {{lang|fr|[[Mirabel, Quebec|Mirabel]]}}</small>
@@ Line 187: / Line 187: @@
 |align="center"|16
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Montérégie]]}}
-|1,442,433
+|1,507,070
-|{{convert|11,131.32|km2|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|11,132.34|km2|abbr=on}}
-|129.6
+|135.4
 |
 |
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 |align="center"|17
 |align="left"| {{lang|fr|[[Centre-du-Québec]]}}
-|234,163
+|242,399
-|{{convert|6,929.73|km2|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|6,930.05|km2|abbr=on}}
-|33.8
+|35.0
 |align="left"| '''{{lang|fr|[[Drummondville]]}}'''
 |align="left"| <small>{{lang|fr|[[Victoriaville]]}}</small>
@@ Line 227: / Line 227: @@
 |
 |align="left"|'''Total'''
-|'''7,903,001'''
+|'''8,164,361'''
-|'''{{convert|1,356,547.02|km2|abbr=on}}'''
+|'''{{convert|1,356,625.27|km2|abbr=on}}'''
-|'''5.8'''
+|'''6.0'''
 |
 |

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