Bégin, Quebec

Bégin is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is named after Louis-Nazaire Bégin.

Bégin
Municipality
Bégin
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°40′N 71°20′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLe Fjord-du-Saguenay
Settled1910s
ConstitutedFebruary 8, 1922
Government
  MayorGérald Savard
  Federal ridingJonquière—Alma
  Prov. ridingDubuc
Area
  Total195.60 km2 (75.52 sq mi)
  Land190.58 km2 (73.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
  Total868
  Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011
0.7%
  Dwellings
431
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0V 1B0
Area code(s)418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.begin.ca

See also

References

  1. Reference number 77509 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Bégin Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Bégin census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-10-28.





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