La Jacques-Cartier | |
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Coordinates: 47°02′N 71°35′W / 47.033°N 71.583°W[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Region | Capitale-Nationale |
Effective | April 1, 1981 |
County seat | Shannon |
Municipalities | |
Government | |
• Type | Prefecture |
• Prefect | Jacques Marcotte |
Area | |
• Total | 3,321.20 km2 (1,282.32 sq mi) |
• Land | 3,183.75 km2 (1,229.25 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 47,813 |
• Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
• Change 2016-2021 | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 19,877 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Website | www.mrc. lajacquescartier.qc.ca |
La Jacques-Cartier is a regional county municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Shannon. It is named after the Jacques-Cartier River which runs through it and takes its source in its upper country.
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