Chicoutimi
Borough of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the city in Quebec. For the submarine, see HMCS Chicoutimi (SSK 879).
Chicoutimi (/ʃɪˈkuːtɪmi/ shih-KOO-tim-ee, French: [ʃikutimi]) is the most populous borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in Quebec, Canada.
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Nicknames: Queen of the North, Saguenay Queen, Saguenay metropolis, Saguenay kingdom capital, Conventions city (Reine du Nord, Reine du Saguenay, Métropole du Saguenay, Capitale du royaume du Saguenay, Ville des congrès) | |
Coordinates: 48°25′40″N 71°03′33″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
City | Saguenay |
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• Borough president | Michel Tremblay |
Website | Borough Council of Chicoutimi |
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It is situated at the confluence of the Saguenay and Chicoutimi rivers. During the 20th century, it became the main administrative and commercial centre of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. In 2002 it merged into the new city of Saguenay and forms the heart of the 5th-largest urban area of the province of Quebec. At the 2021 census, its population was 69,004.[1]