Bas-Saint-Laurent

Bas-Saint-Laurent
Administrative region
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET)	7 RCM Kamouraska La Matapédia La Mitis Les Basques Rimouski-Neigette Rivière-du-Loup Témiscouata
Government
• Regional conference of elected officers	Michel Lagacé (President)
Area
• Land	22,234.10 km2 (8,584.63 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	199,977
• Density	9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code	G
Area code	418, 581
Website	www.bas-saint-laurent.gouv.qc.ca

Map of Bas-Saint-Laurent with regional counties

The Bas-Saint-Laurent (Lower Saint-Lawrence) region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The river widens at this place and became farther a bay who discharges itself in the sea and is often nicknamed "Bas-du-Fleuve" (Lower-River). The region is formed by 8 regional county municipalities and 114 municipalities.

It has a population of 199,977 and a land area of 22,234.10 km².

Its geography is marked by the Saint Lawrence River to the northwest, the Notre Dame Mountains section of the Appalachians, as well as the Matapédia and Témiscouata valleys, which form the natural communication corridors with the Gaspé Peninsula, Maine, and the Maritimes.

Subdivisions

• Regional County Municipalities (RCM)
  • Kamouraska - 21,492
  • La Matapédia - 18,573
  • La Mitis - 18,942
  • Les Basques - 9,142
  • La Matanie - 21,786
  • Rimouski-Neigette - 55,095
  • Rivière-du-Loup - 34,375
  • Témiscouata - 20,572

• Indian Reserves
  • Cacouna (not to be confused with Cacouna the city)
  • Whitworth

Inside the RCMs are important cities including:

• Rimouski (Rimouski-Neigette RCM)
• Rivière-du-Loup (Rivière-du-Loup RCM)
• Matane (La Matanie RCM)
• Mont-Joli (La Mitis RCM)
• Amqui (La Matapédia RCM)

Major communities

• Amqui
• Causapscal
• Dégelis
• La Pocatière
• Matane
• Mont-Joli
• Pohénégamook
• Rimouski

• Rivière-du-Loup
• Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard
• Saint-Antonin
• Sainte-Luce
• Saint-Pascal
• Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac
• Trois-Pistoles

School Boards

Francophone:

• Commission scolaire du Fleuve-et-des-Lacs (Les Basques and Témiscouata).
• Commission scolaire de Kamouraska - Rivière-du-Loup
• Commission scolaire des Monts-et-Marées (La Matapédia and Matane).
• Commission scolaire des Phares (La Mitis and Rimouski-Neigette).

Anglophone:

• Eastern Shores School Board

See also

• List of Quebec regions

External links

• Portail du Bas-Saint-Laurent (official website)
• CRÉ