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Feb 6, 2006 · In July 1996 the city experienced severe flooding from the latter 2 rivers. Chicoutimi was not alone, for flooding occurred throughout the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region in what is considered the most severe flooding in Canadian history.
Feb 7, 2006 · Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que. Vast region to the north of Quebec City whose population of about 300,000 (1991) is concentrated principally in the urban centres of Chicoutimi, Jonquière and Alma. From 1652 to 1842 the territory was set aside for the fur trade.
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Jun 22, 2011 · The Chicoutimi Diocese. Lac-Saint-Jean communities were counting on this development because, in 1870, a diocese and cathedral meant employment, population growth. Finally, the decision favored Chicoutimi and, in 1878, the Chicoutimi Diocese was officially opened.
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The Dubuc Bridge in Chicoutimi is the last opportunity to cross the Saguenay Bridge before reaching the ferry at Tadoussac, while Route 175 leads south to Québec City. Chicoutimi’s vibrant ...
Feb 20, 2024 · Saguenay was formed on February 18, 2002, by amalgamating the cities of 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 the cultural and economic center of the Saguenay area. It has aluminum plants, pulp, paper, and textile mills, and it produces wrought iron and leather goods. A Jesuit mission was established there in 1676. In the city is a branch of the Université de Québec.
Cities [ edit] Saguenay [ edit] The main population centres in the Saguenay region ( Chicoutimi-Jonquière, La Baie, Arvida, Bagotville) were merged at various points, with the last merger leaving a single municipality (in 2002) named "Saguenay", the name of the river.
