Bégin, Quebec
Bégin is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is named after Louis-Nazaire Bégin, and was first settled by families from Tadoussac around 1915.
Bégin | |
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Bégin Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′N 71°20′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay |
| Settled | 1910s |
| Constituted | February 8, 1922 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gérald Savard |
| • Federal riding | Jonquière—Alma |
| • Prov. riding | Dubuc |
| Area | |
| • Total | 195.60 km2 (75.52 sq mi) |
| • Land | 190.58 km2 (73.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 868 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 0.7% |
| • Dwellings | 431 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0V 1B0 |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
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