Port-Cartier
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Port-Cartier is a city in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Aux-Rochers River, exactly 63 kilometres (39 mi) southwest of Sept-Îles, Quebec.
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Port-Cartier | |
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Coordinates: 50°02′N 66°52′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Côte-Nord |
RCM | Sept-Rivières |
Settled | 1916 |
Constituted | February 19, 2003 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alain Thibault |
• Federal riding | Manicouagan |
• Prov. riding | Duplessis |
Area | |
• Total | 1,353.70 km2 (522.67 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,101.31 km2 (425.22 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 6,651 |
• Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) |
• Pop 2006-2011 | 1.6% |
• Dwellings | 3,093 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-138 |
Website | www |
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Port-Cartier had a population of 6,651 at the 2011 Canadian census.[3] It has a land area of 1,101 square kilometres (425 sq mi), ranking 27th in area among all Canadian cities and towns. Besides Port-Cartier itself, the communities of Rivière-Pentecôte (49°47′N 67°10′W) and Pointe-aux-Anglais are also within its municipal boundaries, all located along Quebec Route 138.