Manicouagan Regional County Municipality

Manicouagan
Regional county municipality
Location of Manicouagan
Coordinates: 49°13′N 68°09′W / 49.217°N 68.150°W / 49.217; -68.150[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCôte-Nord
EffectiveApril 1, 1981
County seatBaie-Comeau
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectMarcel Furlong
Area
[2][3]
 • Total39,993.62 km2 (15,441.62 sq mi)
 • Land34,655.04 km2 (13,380.39 sq mi)
 Areas include native reserve
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total30,158
 • Density0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Change (2016-21)
Decrease 2.8%
 • Dwellings
15,035
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)418 and 581
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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.

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