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:
MONT-JOLI
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -10 000 inhabitants
LAC-MÉGANTIC
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -10 000 inhabitants
EAST BROUGHTON
East Broughton has an email address
Locality of -2 500 inhabitants
HUDSON
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -10 000 inhabitants
SAINTE-PÉTRONILLE
Sainte-Pétronille has an email address
Locality of -1 500 inhabitants
MANAWAN
Manawan has a postal address
Locality of -2 000 inhabitants
AKWESASNE
Locality of -3 000 inhabitants
RIVIÈRE DU LOUP
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -20 000 inhabitants
L'ASSOMPTION
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -30 000 inhabitants
VARENNES
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -30 000 inhabitants
VAL-DES-SOURCES
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -10 000 inhabitants
MALIOTENAM
Locality of -1 500 inhabitants
LÉRY
Léry has an email address
Locality of -2 500 inhabitants
SAINT-AUGUSTIN-DE-DESMAURES
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -20 000 inhabitants
CHUTE-AUX-OUTARDES
Chute-aux-Outardes has an email address
Locality of -2 000 inhabitants
L'ÎLE-CADIEUX
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -500 inhabitants
SAINT-SAUVEUR
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -15 000 inhabitants
LAURIER-STATION
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -3 000 inhabitants
CAMPBELL'S BAY
Campbell's Bay has an email address
Locality of -1 000 inhabitants
KAHNAWAKE
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -10 000 inhabitants
LAVALTRIE
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Locality of -15 000 inhabitants
AYER'S CLIFF
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -1 500 inhabitants
OBEDJIWAN
Locality of -2 000 inhabitants
BRYSON
Bryson has an email address
Locality of -1 000 inhabitants
LA POCATIÈRE
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Locality of -5 000 inhabitants
NORTH HATLEY
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Locality of -1 000 inhabitants
BEAUHARNOIS
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -15 000 inhabitants
MAGOG
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -30 000 inhabitants
SAINT-LIN-LAURENTIDES
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Locality of -30 000 inhabitants
SAINT-COLOMBAN
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -20 000 inhabitants