Maria-Chapdelaine Regional County Municipality, Quebec

Maria-Chapdelaine
—  Regional County Municipality  —
Quebec
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Incorporated	January 01, 1982
Government[1]
– Type	Prefecture
Area[2]
– Land	36,769.52 km2 (14,196.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
– Total	25,767
– Density	0.7/km2 (1.8/sq mi)
– Change (2001-06)	4.2%
– Dwellings	11,830
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Website	www.mrcdemaria-chapdelaine.ca

Maria-Chapdelaine is a Regional County Municipality in northeastern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Dolbeau-Mistassini. The RCM runs from Lac Saint-Jean in the south to the deep interior of northern Quebec in the north. Created in 1983, the RCM is in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.

Communities

• Cities and Towns
  • Dolbeau-Mistassini
  • Normandin

• Municipalities
  • Albanel
  • Girardville
  • Notre-Dame-de-Lorette
  • Péribonka
  • Saint-Edmond-les-Plaines
  • Saint-Eugène-d'Argentenay
  • Saint-Stanislas
  • Saint-Thomas-Didyme

• Parish municipalities
  • Saint-Augustin

• Village municipalities
  • Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc

• Unorganized territories
  • Passes-Dangereuses
  • Rivière-Mistassini

Highways

Highways in Maria-Chapdelaine include:

• Route 169
• Route 373

References

1. ^ Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Maria-Chapdelaine Regional County Municipality
2. ^ ^{a b} 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Maria-Chapdelaine Regional County Municipality, Quebec

Coordinates: 48°59′N 72°17′W / 48.983°N 72.283°W / 48.983; -72.283