Bégin, Quebec

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Bégin
Municipality
Location of Bégin
Bégin is located in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Bégin
Bégin
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°40′N 71°20′W / 48.667°N 71.333°W / 48.667; -71.333Coordinates: 48°40′N 71°20′W / 48.667°N 71.333°W / 48.667; -71.333[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLe Fjord-du-Saguenay
Settled1910s
ConstitutedFebruary 8, 1922
Government
[2]
 • MayorGérald Savard
 • Federal ridingJonquière—Alma
 • Prov. ridingDubuc
Area
[2][3]
 • Total195.60 km2 (75.52 sq mi)
 • Land189.67 km2 (73.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total851
 • Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 4%
 • Dwellings
491
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0V 1B0
Area codes418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.begin.ca

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

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References[]

  1. ^ Reference number 77509 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ a b "Bégin census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2022-03-22.




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