Montmagny Regional County Municipality
| Montmagny | |
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| Regional county municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 46°50′N 70°24′W / 46.833°N 70.400°WCoordinates: 46°50′N 70°24′W / 46.833°N 70.400°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Montmagny |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Jean-Guy Desrosiers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,722.50 km2 (665.06 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,697.28 km2 (655.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 22,877 |
| • Density | 13.5/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 1.4% |
| • Dwellings | 11,559 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
Montmagny is a regional county municipality (RCM) in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, Canada. Montmagny is the seat. Its neighbouring RCMs are Bellechasse, Les Etchemins and L'Islet.
This area was named after Charles de Montmagny, the second governor of New France.
Its territory can be divided into three main geographical areas. The first is constituted of the estuary of the Saint Lawrence River and its islands. Second are the plains, which includes the Saint Lawrence Lowlands, which run from east to west and covers the northern portion of the Montmagny RCM, and is characterized by its arable soils. The Appalachians is the final geographic region of the area, taking up approximately 80% of the area. A series of peaks and ledges can be found here, and the Notre Dame Mountains dominate its landscape, which can reach an altitude of up to 850 metres (2,790 ft). Mixed forest covers the south of the RCM.
South River and its main tributary, Bras Saint-Nicolas, are two rivers that form the water system that drains into the Saint Lawrence River. To the east of the Notre Dame Mountains, the Daaquam and Northwest Black River feed into the Saint John River of Maine.
Agriculture occupies 190.21 square kilometres (73.44 sq mi), mostly in the fertile Saint Lawnrece lowlands. In this area, one may also find the highest population density and the main industrial areas. Forestry dominates the southern part of the RCM, which houses several primary industries, a sparse density, and limited arable land. The forested area of the RCM takes up 1,289.28 square kilometres (497.79 sq mi), some 77% of its territory.
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