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Sept-Îles
(Uashau)
City
Sept-Îles in August 2008
Sept-Îles in August 2008
Coat of arms of Sept-Îles
Coat of arms
Sept-Îles is located in Côte-Nord Region Quebec
Sept-Îles
Sept-Îles
Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec.
Coordinates: 50°13′N 66°23′W / 50.217°N 66.383°W / 50.217; -66.383Coordinates: 50°13′N 66°23′W / 50.217°N 66.383°W / 50.217; -66.383
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Côte-Nord
RCM Sept-Rivières
Constituted February 12, 2003
Government
 • Mayor Réjean Porlier
 • Federal riding Manicouagan
 • Prov. riding Duplessis
Area
 • City 2,140.10 km2 (826.30 sq mi)
 • Land 1,764.13 km2 (681.13 sq mi)
 • Urban 19.69 km2 (7.60 sq mi)
 • Metro 1,770.52 km2 (683.60 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • City 25,686
 • Density 14.6/km2 (38/sq mi)
 • Urban 23,326
 • Urban density 1,184.5/km2 (3,068/sq mi)
 • Metro 28,487
 • Metro density 16.1/km2 (42/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 0.7%
 • Dwellings 12,029
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G4R, G4S
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Highways Route 138
Website www.ville.sept-iles.qc.ca

Sept-Îles (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ.t‿il], Quebec French pronunciation : [sɛ.t͡s‿ɪl] (About this sound listen), French for "Seven Islands") is a city in the Côte-Nord region of eastern Quebec, Canada. It is among the northernmost locales with a paved connection to the rest of Quebec's road network. The population was 25,686 as of the Canada 2011 Census. The town is called Uashau, meaning "bay," in the Innu language.

The city is well known for having major iron companies like ArcelorMittal, Iron Ore Company of Canada and the Cliffs Natural Resources. The city relies heavily on the iron industry. Sept-Îles is one of the large cities by area in the province of Québec, even more expansive than Montreal. Sept-Îles has among the highest average wages and the highest average wage increases.


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