Saguenay, Quebec, Canada

View of La Baie, Saguenay, Quebec in winter
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Saguenay is a city in Saquenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec. It covers 1,166 sq km (450.2 sq mi) and has a population of 145,000 people (2012 estimate). The city is located on the Saguenay River, about 200 km (120 mi) north of Quebec City.

The City of Saguenay was created in 2002 by merging three existing cities, Chicoutimi, Jonquière, La Baie and Laterrière, along with the municipalities of Lac-Kénogami and Shipshaw, and part of the township of Tremblay. The city is then split into three boroughs namely Chicoutimi (comprising the former Chicoutimi, Laterrière and Tremblay), Jonquière (comprising the former Jonquière, Lac-Kénogami and Shipshaw), and La Baie (comprising the former La Baie). The borough of Chicoutimi is the most populous borough of Saguenay.

The majority of the people in Saguenay speak French as their mother tongue (98.1%), followed by English (0.9%). As with the rest of Quebec, French is the sole official language. 96% of the population identify themselves as Roman Catholic.

Visiting Saguenay

The Bagotville Airport (CYBG) gets three flights a day from Montreal.

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