Capitale-Nationale (French pronunciation: [kapital nɑsjɔnal]; English: National Capital region) is one of the 17 administrative regions of Quebec. It is anchored by the provincial capital, Quebec City, and is largely coextensive with that city's metropolitan area. It has a land area of 18,797.45 km2. It reported a total resident population of 729,997 as of the Canada 2016 Census,[1] with Quebec City having 73.7 percent of the total.
Prior to January 2000, it was known as the Québec administrative region.[2]
Administrative divisions
Regional county municipalities
| Regional County Municipality (RCM) | Population 2016 Canadian Census[3] |
Land Area | Density (pop. per km2) |
Seat of RCM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlevoix | 12,997 | 3,763.22 km2 (1,452.99 sq mi) | 3.5 | Baie-Saint-Paul |
| Charlevoix-Est | 15,509 | 2,307.23 km2 (890.83 sq mi) | 6.7 | Clermont |
| La Côte-de-Beaupré | 28,199 | 4,865.97 km2 (1,878.76 sq mi) | 5.8 | Château-Richer |
| L'Île-d'Orléans | 7,082 | 192.85 km2 (74.46 sq mi) | 36.7 | Sainte-Famille-de-l'Île-d'Orléans |
| La Jacques-Cartier | 43,485 | 3,195.75 km2 (1,233.89 sq mi) | 13.6 | Shannon |
| Portneuf | 53,008 | 3,923.70 km2 (1,514.95 sq mi) | 13.5 | Cap-Santé |
Equivalent territory
| Territory Equivalent to a RCM (TE) | Population Canada 2016 Census[3] |
Land Area | Density (pop. per km2) |
Seat of RCM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agglomeration of Quebec City | 551,508 | 547.49 km2 (211.39 sq mi) | 1,007.3 | Quebec City |
Independent parish municipality
Native People's Reserve
Major communities
School Districts
25 Districts Francophones manage by 5 school service centres :
- 5 of Commission scolaire de Charlevoix (Charlevoix and Charlevoix-Est).[4]
- 5 of Commission scolaire des Découvreurs
- 5 of Commission scolaire de la Capitale
- 5 of Commission scolaire de Portneuf
- 5 of Commission scolaire des Premières-Seigneuries
District Anglophone:
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Capitale-Nationale [Economic region], Quebec". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Modification aux municipalités du Québec, 2000" (PDF). Plan Stratégique. Institut de la statistique du Québec. ISSN 0843-8250. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-05-09.
- ^ a b "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Gouvernance scolaire".
External links
- Portail régional de la Capitale-Nationale Official website
- CRÉ
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| Municipalities | |
