Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality

Lac-Saint-Jean-Est
Regional county municipality
Location of Lac-Saint-Jean-Est
Coordinates: 48°33′N 71°39′W / 48.550°N 71.650°W / 48.550; -71.650[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatAlma
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectAndré Paradis
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
2,917.10 km2 (1,126.30 sq mi)
 • Land2,779.97 km2 (1,073.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
52,741
 • Density19.0/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Increase 0.4%
 • Dwellings
25,450
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Websitewww.mrclacsaintjeanest.qc.ca

Lac-Saint-Jean-Est is a regional county municipality in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Alma. In 2016, 99.3% reported that they spoke French most often at home, according to the census.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality". Archived from the original on 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 13, 2019.