Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada

Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
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Chicoutimi is one of the three boroughs of Saguenay, in Quebec. It was a separate city until 2002, when it was annexed into Saguenay. It has a population of 59,764 people during the 2001 census, the last time it was counted as a separate city.

Chicoutimi dates back to 1676 when French fur traders set up an outpost there. It was incorporated as a city in 1842. The city only began to develop rapidly after 1893, following the completion of a railway line linking it to Roberval. This allowed the transporation of pulp produced by Chicoutimi.

In 1976, Chicoutimi annexed its neighboring towns of Chicoutimi-Nord and Rivière-du-Moulin. Then in 2002, Chicoutimi itself along with Jonquière and La Baie among others, were annexed to Saguenay, becoming one of the three boroughs of the city.

Visiting Chicoutimi

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

Places of Interest in Chicoutimi

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