La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality
La Jacques-Cartier is a regional county municipality in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Shannon. It is named after the Jacques-Cartier River which runs through it and takes its source in its upper country.
La Jacques-Cartier | |
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Regional county municipality | |
| Coordinates: 47°02′N 71°35′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Capitale-Nationale |
| Effective | April 1, 1981 |
| County seat | Shannon |
| Municipalities | List
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| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Jacques Marcotte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,321.20 km2 (1,282.32 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3,183.75 km2 (1,229.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 47,813 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 | 10% |
| • Dwellings | 19,877 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www.mrc. lajacquescartier.qc.ca |
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