Capitale-Nationale

Map of Quebec showing Capitale-Nationale in red.

Capitale-Nationale (French pronunciation: [kapital nasjɔnal]; English: National Capital region^[1]) is one of 17 administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. Quebec City, Quebec's centre of government, is located in this region. It has a land area of 18,638.7 km² (7,196.4 sq mi).^[2] It reported a total resident population of 675,450 at the 2007 census, with Quebec City having 74.3 percent of the total.

Subdivisions

Regional County Municipalities

• Charlevoix
• Charlevoix-Est
• La Côte-de-Beaupré
• L'Île-d'Orléans
• La Jacques-Cartier
• Portneuf

Independent Cities

• L'Ancienne-Lorette
• Quebec City
• Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures

Independent Parish

• Notre-Dame-des-Anges

Native People's Reserve

• Wendake

Major communities

• Baie-Saint-Paul
• Boischatel
• Donnacona
• L'Ancienne-Lorette
• La Malbaie
• Lac-Beauport
• Pont-Rouge
• Quebec City
• Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures
• Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier
• Saint-Raymond

See also

• List of Quebec regions

References

1. ^ Société du 400^e anniversaire de Québec. "Québec’s History at a Glance". Quebec City: Office du toursime de Québec. p. 3. http://www.quebecregion.com/media/chroniques/AN_400e_historique.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-08. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ (in French) Capitale-Nationale. Bulletin statistique régional (2008 ed.). Institut de la statistique du Québec. 2008. p. 2. http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/regions/profils/bulletins/03_Capitale_Nationale.pdf. 

• Commission de toponymie - Topos sur le Web - Listing for Capitale-Nationale

External links

• Portail régional de la Capitale-Nationale Official website

Coordinates: 47°20′N 71°30′W / 47.333°N 71.5°W / 47.333; -71.5