Bégin, Quebec (original) (raw)
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Municipality in Quebec, Canada
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  BéginLocation in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec. |
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| Coordinates: 48°40′N 71°20′W / 48.667°N 71.333°W / 48.667; -71.333[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Le Fjord-du-Saguenay |
| Settled | 1910s |
| Constituted | February 8, 1922 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Gérald Savard |
| • Federal riding | Jonquière—Alma |
| • Prov. riding | Dubuc |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 195.60 km2 (75.52 sq mi) |
| • Land | 189.67 km2 (73.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 851 |
| • Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016-2021 |  4.0% |
| • Dwellings | 491 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0V 1B0 |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | No major routes |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.begin.ca |
Bégin is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is named after Louis-Nazaire Bégin, and was first settled by families from Tadoussac around 1915.[4]
- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 77509". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Bégin Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Bégin census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Bégin - Bégin (Municipalité)".