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
[1]
 • Land18,797.45 km2 (7,257.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total729,997
 • Density38.8/km2 (100/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 18,797.45 km2. It reported a total resident population of 729,997 as of the Canada 2016 Census,[1] with Quebec City having 73.7 percent of the total.

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

Administrative divisions

Regional county municipalities

Regional County Municipality (RCM) Population
2016 Canadian Census[3] 		Land Area Density
(pop. per km2) 		Seat of RCM
Charlevoix 12,997 3,763.22 km2 (1,452.99 sq mi) 3.5 Baie-Saint-Paul
Charlevoix-Est 15,509 2,307.23 km2 (890.83 sq mi) 6.7 Clermont
La Côte-de-Beaupré 28,199 4,865.97 km2 (1,878.76 sq mi) 5.8 Château-Richer
L'Île-d'Orléans 7,082 192.85 km2 (74.46 sq mi) 36.7 Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans
La Jacques-Cartier 43,485 3,195.75 km2 (1,233.89 sq mi) 13.6 Shannon
Portneuf 53,008 3,923.70 km2 (1,514.95 sq mi) 13.5 Cap-Santé

Equivalent territory

Territory Equivalent to a RCM (TE) Population
Canada 2016 Census[3] 		Land Area Density
(pop. per km2) 		Seat of RCM
Agglomeration of Quebec City 551,508 547.49 km2 (211.39 sq mi) 1,007.3 Quebec City

Independent parish municipality

Native People's Reserve

Major communities

School Districts

25 Districts Francophones manage by 5 school service centres :

District Anglophone:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Capitale-Nationale [Economic region], Quebec". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  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, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "Gouvernance scolaire".

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