Bas-Saint-Laurent

Bas-Saint-Laurent
—  Region  —
Coordinates: 48°20′N 68°40′W / 48.333°N 68.667°W / 48.333; -68.667Coordinates: 48°20′N 68°40′W / 48.333°N 68.667°W / 48.333; -68.667
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Area[1]
• Land	22,234.10 km2 (8,584.63 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	199,977
• Density	9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Website	www.bas-saint-laurent.gouv.qc.ca

Map of Bas-Saint-Laurent with regional counties

The Bas-Saint-Laurent (Lower Saint-Lawrence) region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The river widens at this place and became farther a bay who discharges itself in the sea and is often nicknamed "Bas-du-Fleuve" (Lower-River). The region is formed by 8 regional county municipalities and 114 municipalities.

It has a population of 199,977^[1] and a land area of 22,234.10 km².

Subdivisions

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Regional County Municipalities

• Kamouraska - 21,492
• La Matapédia - 18,573
• La Mitis - 18,942
• Les Basques - 9,142
• Matane - 21,786
• Rimouski-Neigette - 55,095
• Rivière-du-Loup - 34,375
• Témiscouata - 20,572

Indian Reserves

• Cacouna (not to be confused with Cacouna the city)
• Whitworth

Inside the RCMs there are important cities including:

• Rimouski - (Rimouski - Neigette RCM)
• Rivière-du-Loup - (Rivière-du-Loup RCM)
• Matane - (Matane RCM)
• Mont-Joli (La Mitis RCM)
• Amqui - (La Matapédia RCM)

Major communities

See also

• List of Quebec regions

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bas-Saint-Laurent

• Portail du Bas-Saint-Laurent (official website)

v t e  Administrative divisions of Bas-Saint-Laurent  (Region 01) Regional county municipalities and equivalent territories La Matapédia Matane La Mitis Rimouski-Neigette Les Basques Rivière-du-Loup Témiscouata Kamouraska Municipalities Causapscal Amqui Matane Métis-sur-Mer Mont-Joli Rimouski Trois-Pistoles Rivière-du-Loup Dégelis Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac Pohénégamook Saint-Pascal La Pocatière Administrative divisions of Quebec

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