Les Basques | |
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| Coordinates: 48°06′N 69°04′W / 48.100°N 69.067°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| Effective | April 1, 1981 |
| County seat | Trois-Pistoles |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Bertin Denis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,130.70 km2 (436.57 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,121.82 km2 (433.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
| • Total | 8,694 |
| • Density | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 |  4.9% |
| • Dwellings | 5,185 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
Les Basques (the Basques) is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River halfway between Rimouski and Rivière-du-Loup.
The county seat is in Trois-Pistoles.
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