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:
POINTE-À-LA-CROIX
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Locality of -1 500 inhabitants
KUUJJUAQ
Kuujjuaq has an email address
Locality of -2 500 inhabitants
CAYAMANT
Cayamant has an email address
Locality of -1 000 inhabitants
LONGUE-POINTE-DE-MINGAN
Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan has an email address
Locality of -500 inhabitants
GRACEFIELD
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -2 500 inhabitants
FERLAND-ET-BOILLEAU
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -1 000 inhabitants
WALTHAM
Waltham has an email address
Locality of -500 inhabitants
NÉDÉLEC
Nédélec has an email address
Locality of -500 inhabitants
COLOMBIER
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -1 000 inhabitants
LAC-SUPÉRIEUR
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -2 000 inhabitants
RIVIÈRE-OJIMA
Locality of -500 inhabitants
MONTREAL
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Locality of +1 000 000 inhabitants
SAINT-FÉLICIEN
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Locality of -15 000 inhabitants
SAINT-MICHEL-DU-SQUATEC
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -1 500 inhabitants
BAIE-JOHAN-BEETZ
Baie-Johan-Beetz has an email address
Locality of -100 inhabitants
MONTCERF-LYTTON
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Locality of -1 000 inhabitants
GRAND-REMOUS
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Locality of -1 500 inhabitants
SHERBROOKE
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -200 000 inhabitants
SAINT-FULGENCE
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -2 500 inhabitants
SAINT-DONAT
Saint-Donat has an email address
Locality of -4 000 inhabitants
MOFFET
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -500 inhabitants
GATINEAU
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -300 000 inhabitants
L'ASCENSION
L'Ascension has an email address
Locality of -1 000 inhabitants
POHÉNÉGAMOOK
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -3 000 inhabitants
KIAMIKA
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -1 000 inhabitants
SAINT-THOMAS-DIDYME
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Locality of -1 000 inhabitants
RIMOUSKI
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Locality of -50 000 inhabitants
BAIE-COMEAU
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -30 000 inhabitants
NOTRE-DAME-DE-LORETTE
Notre-Dame-de-Lorette has an email address
Locality of -500 inhabitants
SAINT-URBAIN
This city or town has an email address and a website
Locality of -1 500 inhabitants