Quebec
Quebec is located in the eastern part of Canada, between Ontario and the Atlantic provinces. It shares its southern border with the United States and is crossed by the St. Lawrence River that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. With an area of 1,542,056 km², Quebec is the second largest province in Canada behind Ontario, and the 2nd most populated with 8,575,000 inhabitants in 2020. Its capital is Quebec City, while Montreal is its largest metropolis. Its prime minister is François Legault and its lieutenant-governor, Jean-Michel Doyon. It is the only province to have French as its official language.
Quebec is divided into four climatic zones: Arctic, Sub-Arctic, Wet Continental and Eastern Maritime. From south to north, average temperatures vary, in summer, between 5°C and 25°C and, in winter, between -10°C and -25°C, but in some regions of Quebec, such as James Bay or Ungava Bay, winter temperatures can reach -50°C. In periods of intense heat and cold, temperatures can reach points of 35°C in summer and -40°C in winter in Quebec. The province is home of the iconic caribou, but also of the black bear, polar bear and coyote.
Numerous Aboriginal tribes populated the province such as the Inuit, Abenaquis, Micmacs and Mohawks... Although some Latin texts suggest that Irish monks made the dangerous crossing of the Atlantic before the 7th century, the first to discover Canada was John Cabot in 1497 when he explored the coasts of Labrador. Jacques Cartier was the first European explorer on the component lands of Quebec when he landed in the region of present-day Gaspé on July 24, 1534. The fur trade developed towards Europe. Multiple fights will be perpetrated between French and British, Quebec will be part of the Canadian confederation on July 1st, 1867.
The Quebec economy is mainly based on its tertiary activity which represents 70% of its GDP, the other sector with high potential is the production of aluminum since the province provides 10% of the world production.
Check below a list of all the cities in Quebec, classified according to their number of inhabitants. You can click on the area you want to know more about, or look for it using the search bar:
PLESSISVILLE
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -10 000 inhabitants
POINTE-CALUMET
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Locality of -10 000 inhabitants
REPENTIGNY
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -100 000 inhabitants
CHÂTEAUGUAY
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -50 000 inhabitants
MATIMEKOSH
Locality of -1 000 inhabitants
ROSEMÈRE
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -15 000 inhabitants
KEBAOWEK
Locality of -500 inhabitants
CANDIAC
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -30 000 inhabitants
SAINT-JOSEPH-DE-SOREL
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -2 000 inhabitants
QUEBEC
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Locality of -750 000 inhabitants
CHAMBLY
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Locality of -30 000 inhabitants
WENDAKE
Locality of -2 000 inhabitants
BLAINVILLE
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -75 000 inhabitants
LAC-RAPIDE
Locality of -500 inhabitants
UASHAT
Locality of -1 500 inhabitants
DELSON
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -10 000 inhabitants
BOISBRIAND
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Locality of -30 000 inhabitants
VAUDREUIL-SUR-LE-LAC
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -1 500 inhabitants
SAINT-GABRIEL
Saint-Gabriel has an email address
Locality of -3 000 inhabitants
BELŒIL
Belœil has an email address
Locality of -30 000 inhabitants
DORVAL
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Locality of -20 000 inhabitants
NAPIERVILLE
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Locality of -4 000 inhabitants
JOLIETTE
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Locality of -30 000 inhabitants
HUNTINGDON
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -2 500 inhabitants
PIKOGAN
Locality of -1 000 inhabitants
HEMMINGFORD
Hemmingford has an email address
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Locality of -1 000 inhabitants
SAINT-JÉRÔME
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -75 000 inhabitants
GATINEAU
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -300 000 inhabitants
HOWICK
Howick has an email address
Locality of -1 000 inhabitants
SAINT-CHARLES-BORROMÉE
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -15 000 inhabitants