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Is there a Quebec river?
There is no river named Qyebec in Quebec. The name Quebec is from the algonquin indian nation, meaning "narrow passage", refferring to the narrowing of St-Laurent river in front of Québec city.
How Quebec got its name?
The original name for the city was Kebec, which meant 'Where the river narrows'. It was then translated to a more French spelling of Quebec.
How did Quebec City get its name?
Quebec got its name from the Algonquian word Kebec, which means "where the river shortens".
What is the capital of Quebec City?
As the name implies, it is a city. Quebec city is the capital of the Province of Quebec
What is the name of the major city in Quebec?
Quebec City and/or Montreal
What does Quebec mean?
The name "Quebec", which comes from the Algonquin word kepék meaning "(it) narrows", originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap. Early variations in the spelling of the name included Québecq (Levasseur, 1601) and Kébec (Lescarbot 1609). French explorer Samuel de Champlain chose the name Québec in 1608 for the colonial outpost he would use as the administrative seat for the French colony of New France. From Wikipedia
What is the name of the capital at the north-ouest of Quebec?
the answer is . . . Quebec city! ~Madeline1844 the answer is . . . Quebec city! ~Madeline1844
What Canadian city is the capital of a province with the same name?
Quebec (Quebec City) is the capital of the province of Quebec.
How was Quebec's name chosen?
Quebec City, founded by Samuel Champlain, was already a thriving Indian village called Stadacona. Its strategic location, several miles upriver from the large Ile d'Orleans, appealed to Champlain. The name QUEBEC is of Indian origin and means "where the river narrows." A look at the topography shows the St. Lawrence River narrowing to approximately one kilometer at Quebec City as compared to the mouth of the mighty river at the Gaspe Peninsula where it is 480 kilometers across.
Which Canadian cities have 'city' in the name?
One is 'Quebec City', the capital city of the province of Quebec.
What was the name of the river near the battle of Quebec?
st Lawrence river :)
Translation of quebec in algonquin?
The name Quebec means "Place where the River Narrows" And was first spelled "Kebec."
