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Saguenay (/ ˈ s æ ɡ ə n eɪ, ˌ s æ ɡ ə ˈ n eɪ / SAG-ə-nay, - NAY, French:, locally) is a city in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Quebec City by overland route.
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Mar 10, 2024 · Saguenay, 120 miles (190 km) north of Quebec city, is a rail hub and an administrative, commercial, and industrial centre. It is closely associated with the extensive hydroelectric development on the Saguenay River that provides power for a huge aluminum-smelting plant in Jonquière district.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
With a land area larger than Portugal, it is the third-largest of Quebec regions in the area. This region is bathed by two major watercourses, Lac Saint-Jean and the Saguenay River, both of which mark its landscape deeply and have been the main drives of its development in history. It is also irrigated by several other large watercourses.
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Feb 7, 2006 · Last Edited December 16, 2013. 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.
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean ( French pronunciation: [ saɡnɛ lak sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃], locally [ saɡne lak sẽ ʒã]) is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region.
