Manicouagan | |
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Coordinates: 49°13′N 68°09′W / 49.217°N 68.150°W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Côte-Nord |
Effective | April 1, 1981 |
County seat | Baie-Comeau |
Government | |
• Type | Prefecture |
• Prefect | Marcel Furlong |
Area | |
• Total | 39,993.62 km2 (15,441.62 sq mi) |
• Land | 34,655.04 km2 (13,380.39 sq mi) |
Areas include native reserve | |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 30,158 |
• Density | 0.9/km2 (2/sq mi) |
• Change (2016-21) | ![]() |
• Dwellings | 15,035 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Website | mrcmanicouagan |
Manicouagan is a regional county municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River with its seat in Baie-Comeau. It was created in 1981, and named after the Manicouagan River.