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Capitale-Nationale

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Not to be confused with National Capital Region (Canada).
Capitale-Nationale
Administrative region
Coordinates: 47°20′N 71°30′W / 47.333°N 71.500°W / 47.333; -71.500
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET)
6 RCM, 1 ET
Government
 • Forum des élus de la région de la Capitale-Nationale (Regional conference of elected officers)Jean Fortin (President)
Area
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 • Land18,684.78 km2 (7,214.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
757,950
 • Density40.6/km2 (105/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
G
Area code418, 581
Websitewww.mamh.gouv.qc.ca/organisation-municipale/organisation-territoriale/regions-administratives/capitale-nationale/

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.

Prior to January 2000, it was known as the Québec administrative region.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Regional county municipalities

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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

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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

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Native People's Reserve

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Major communities

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School Districts

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25 francophone districts managed by 5 school service centres:

Anglophone district:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Capitale-Nationale [Economic region], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Gouvernance scolaire".
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