Port-Cartier

Port-Cartier
Port-Cartier is located in Côte-Nord region, Quebec
Port-Cartier
Port-Cartier
Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec
Coordinates: 50°02′N 66°52′W / 50.033°N 66.867°W / 50.033; -66.867[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMSept-Rivières
Settled1916
ConstitutedFebruary 19, 2003
Government
 • MayorAlain Thibault
 • Federal ridingManicouagan
 • Prov. ridingDuplessis
Area
 • Total1,371.79 km2 (529.65 sq mi)
 • Land1,092.75 km2 (421.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total6,516
 • Density6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016-21)
Decrease 4.2%
 • Dwellings
3,307
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
Highways R-138
Websitewww.villeport-cartier.com Edit this at Wikidata

Port-Cartier is a city in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at the mouth of the Aux-Rochers River, 63 kilometres (39 mi) southwest of Sept-Îles, Quebec.

Port-Cartier had a population of 6,516 at the 2021 Canadian census.[3] It has a land area of 1,092 square kilometres (422 sq mi), ranking 27th in area among all Canadian cities and towns. Besides Port-Cartier itself, the communities of Rivière-Pentecôte (49°47′N 67°10′W / 49.783°N 67.167°W / 49.783; -67.167),[4] Pointe-aux-Anglais (49°40′38″N 67°10′05″W / 49.67722°N 67.16806°W / 49.67722; -67.16806),[5] Baie-des-Homards (49°49′58″N 67°06′41″W / 49.83278°N 67.11139°W / 49.83278; -67.11139),[6] and Grand-Ruisseau (49°44′03″N 67°10′26″W / 49.73417°N 67.17389°W / 49.73417; -67.17389)[7] are also within its municipal boundaries, all located along Quebec Route 138.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 97022". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  3. ^ a b c "Port-Cartier (Code 2497022) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  4. ^ "Rivière-Pentecôte". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  5. ^ "Pointe-aux-Anglais". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  6. ^ "Baie-des-Homards". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  7. ^ "Grand-Ruisseau". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-06-07.