Bas-Saint-Laurent

The Bas-Saint-Laurent (Lower Saint-Lawrence) region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec.

It has a population of 200,653 (2006 census) and a land area of 22,232.11 km² (8,583.87 sq mi).

Subdivisions

The population of municipalities in Bas-Saint-Laurent (Municipalités Régionales de Comté)

"Regional County Municipalities"
* Kamouraska - 22,905
* La Matapédia - 20,140
* La Mitis - 19,572
* Les Basques - 9,868
* Matane - 22,772
* Rimouski-Neigette - 52,928
* Rivière-du-Loup - 32,218
* Témiscouata - 22,675

"Indian Reserves"
* Cacouna Indian Reserve, Quebec
* Whitworth, Quebec

Inside RCMs there are important cities including: Rimouski - 42,105 inh. (Rimouski - Neigette RCM), Rivière-du-Loup - 18,050 inh. (Rivière-du-Loup RCM), Matane - 15,207 inh. (Matane RCM), Amqui - 6,667 inh. (La Matapédia RCM), Mont-Joli - 6,731 inh. (La Mitis RCM)

Major communities

*Amqui
*Cabano
*Causapscal
*Dégelis
*La Pocatière
*Le Bic
*Matane
*Mont-Joli

*Notre-Dame-du-Lac
*Pohénégamook
*Rimouski
*Rivière-du-Loup
*Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard
*Saint-Antonin
*Sainte-Luce
*Saint-Pascal
*Trois-Pistoles

ee also

* List of Quebec regions

External links

* [http://www.bas-saint-laurent.gouv.qc.ca/ Portail du Bas-Saint-Laurent] (official website)

* http://www.galeriedubic.com/ Galerie du Bic listed art gallery (official website)

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