Larouche | |
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Coordinates: 48°27′N 71°31′W / 48.450°N 71.517°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
RCM | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay |
Settled | 1910 |
Constituted | March 21, 1922 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Réjean Bédard |
• Federal riding | Jonquière—Alma |
• Prov. riding | Lac-Saint-Jean |
Area | |
• Total | 89.60 km2 (34.59 sq mi) |
• Land | 85.21 km2 (32.90 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 1,486 |
• Density | 17.4/km2 (45/sq mi) |
• Pop (2011–16) | 16.4% |
• Dwellings | 778 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-170 |
Website | larouche |
Larouche (French pronunciation: [laʁuʃ]) is a municipality in Quebec, Canada, part of Le Fjord-du-Saguenay Regional County Municipality. It is located along Quebec Route 170 between Jonquière and Saint-Bruno, just south of the Saguenay River.
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