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Manicouagan Regional County Municipality

Manicouagan
Regional county municipality
Location of Manicouagan
Coordinates: 49°13′N 68°09′W / 49.217°N 68.150°W / 49.217; -68.150Coordinates: 49°13′N 68°09′W / 49.217°N 68.150°W / 49.217; -68.150
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Côte-Nord
Effective April 1, 1981
County seat Baie-Comeau
Government
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect Mme Arlette Girard
Area
 • Total 39,246.40 km2 (15,153.12 sq mi)
 • Land 35,706.53 km2 (13,786.37 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 32,012
 • Density 0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 3.1%
 • Dwellings 14,580
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 418 and 581
Website www.mrc
manicouagan.qc.ca

Manicouagan is a regional county municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River with its seat in Baie-Comeau. It was created in 1981, and named after the Manicouagan River.

There are 9 subdivisions and one native reserve within the RCM:

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:


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