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Administratively, Old Quebec is part of the Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–colline Parlementaire district in the borough of La Cité-Limoilou . The area is commonly referred to as "the Old City" or "Quebec's Old City" in English. [1] It is sometimes referred to as the Latin Quarter ( French: Quartier latin) as well, although this title refers more ...
- Canada
- 1985 (9th session)
May 13, 2008 · Quebec City, Quebec, founded in 1608, population 549,459 (2021 census), 531,902 (2016 census). Quebec City, the capital of the province of Quebec, is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River where it meets the Rivière Saint-Charles. Here, the St. Lawrence narrows to a width of just over 1 km, and navigation is made difficult by a ...
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The history of Quebec City extends back thousands of years, with its first inhabitants being the First Nations peoples of the region. The arrival of French explorers in the 16th century eventually led to the establishment of Quebec City, in present-day Quebec, Canada. The city is one of the oldest European settlements in North America, with the ...
Quebec City (/ k w ɪ ˈ b ɛ k / ⓘ or / k ə ˈ b ɛ k /; French: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (French pronunciation:), is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, [13] and the metropolitan area had a population of 839,311. [14]
- Canada
- 3 July 1608, by Samuel de Champlain
- 98 m (322 ft)
- Capitale-Nationale
An inspiring and creative city. Quebec has been part of UNESCO’s global Creative Cities Network as a City of Literature since 2017. It was the first francophone city to receive this distinction. Discover the diverse initiatives that attest to the literary vitality of Quebec—the cradle of French-language culture in North America. The projects.
17th century. 1608 – L'Habitation ( Quebec City) was founded by Samuel de Champlain, near the ruins of Stadacona. 1615 – The first missionaries, the Recollets, arrived in the city. 1629-32 – the city briefly passed into possession of the English. 1629 – The Recollets left New France but returned in 1670. 1632 – Treaty of Saint-Germain ...
Quebec City, officially Québec, is the capital city of the Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the metropolitan area had a population of 839,311. It is the twelfth-largest city and the seventh-largest metropolitan area in Canada. It is also the second-largest city in the province, after Montreal. It has a humid continental climate with warm ...
