Capitale-Nationale
Capitale-Nationale | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 47°20′N 71°30′W / 47.333°N 71.500°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Québec |
| Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) | |
| Government | |
| • Forum des élus de la région de la Capitale-Nationale (Regional conference of elected officers) | Jean Fortin (President) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 18,684.78 km2 (7,214.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 757,950 |
| • Density | 40.6/km2 (105/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code prefix | |
| Area codes | 418, 581 |
| Website | www |
Capitale-Nationale (French pronunciation: [kapital nɑsjɔnal]; English: National Capital region) is one of the 17 administrative regions of Quebec. It is anchored by the provincial capital, Quebec City, and is largely coextensive with that city's metropolitan area. It has a land area of 18,684.78 km2. It reported a total resident population of 757,950 as of the 2021 Canadian census, with Quebec City having 77.7 percent of the total.
It was established in 1966 as one of the original administrative regions of Quebec. Prior to January 2000, it was known as the Québec administrative region.