Capitale-Nationale (French pronunciation: [kapital nɑsjɔnal]; English: National Capital region) is one of the 17 administrative regions of Quebec. It is anchored by the provincial capital, Quebec City, and is largely coextensive with that city's metropolitan area. It has a land area of 18,684.78 km2. It reported a total resident population of 757,950 as of the Canada 2021 Census,[1] with Quebec City having 77.7 percent of the total.
Capitale-Nationale | |
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| Coordinates: 47°20′N 71°30′W / 47.333°N 71.500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) | |
| Government | |
| • Forum des élus de la région de la Capitale-Nationale (Regional conference of elected officers) | Jean Fortin (President) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 18,684.78 km2 (7,214.23 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 757,950 |
| • Density | 40.6/km2 (105/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 418, 581 |
| Website | www |
Prior to January 2000, it was known as the Québec administrative region.[2]
Administrative divisions
editRegional county municipalities
edit| Regional County Municipality (RCM) | Population 2021 Canadian Census[3] |
Land Area | Density (pop. per km2) |
Seat of RCM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlevoix | 13,371 | 3,736.80 km2 (1,442.79 sq mi) | 3.6 | Baie-Saint-Paul |
| Charlevoix-Est | 15,409 | 2,288.97 km2 (883.78 sq mi) | 6.7 | Clermont |
| La Côte-de-Beaupré | 30,240 | 4,845.19 km2 (1,870.74 sq mi) | 6.2 | Château-Richer |
| L'Île-d'Orléans | 6,817 | 194.58 km2 (75.13 sq mi) | 35.0 | Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans |
| La Jacques-Cartier | 47,813 | 3,183.75 km2 (1,229.25 sq mi) | 15.0 | Shannon |
| Portneuf | 55,523 | 3,887.88 km2 (1,501.12 sq mi) | 14.3 | Cap-Santé |
Equivalent territory
edit| Territory Equivalent to a RCM (TE) | Population Canada 2021 Census[3] |
Land Area | Density (pop. per km2) |
Seat of RCM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agglomeration of Quebec City | 588,777 | 547.60 km2 (211.43 sq mi) | 1,075.2 | Quebec City |
Independent parish municipality
editNative People's Reserve
editMajor communities
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School Districts
edit25 francophone districts managed by 5 school service centres:
- 5 of Commission scolaire de Charlevoix (Charlevoix and Charlevoix-Est).[4]
- 5 of Commission scolaire des Découvreurs
- 5 of Commission scolaire de la Capitale
- 5 of Commission scolaire de Portneuf
- 5 of Commission scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries
Anglophone district:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Capitale-Nationale [Economic region], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Modification aux municipalités du Québec, 2000" (PDF). Plan Stratégique. Institut de la statistique du Québec. ISSN 0843-8250. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-05-09.
- ^ a b "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "Gouvernance scolaire".
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Capitale-Nationale.
- Portail régional de la Capitale-Nationale Official website
- CRÉ