| Manicouagan | |
|---|---|
| Regional county municipality | |
| Coordinates: 49°13′N 68°09′W / 49.217°N 68.150°WCoordinates: 49°13′N 68°09′W / 49.217°N 68.150°W | |
| Country |
|
| Province |
|
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| Effective | April 1, 1981 |
| County seat | Baie-Comeau |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Mme Arlette Girard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39,246.40 km2 (15,153.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 35,706.53 km2 (13,786.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 32,012 |
| • Density | 0.9/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
|
| • Dwellings | 14,580 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www manicouagan |
Manicouagan is a regional county municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River with its seat in Baie-Comeau. It was created in 1981, and named after the Manicouagan River.
There are 9 subdivisions and one native reserve within the RCM:
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border: