Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality
Lac-Saint-Jean-Est | |
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| Coordinates: 48°33′N 71°39′W / 48.550°N 71.650°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Alma |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | André Paradis |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,917.10 km2 (1,126.30 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,779.97 km2 (1,073.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 52,741 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 | 0.4% |
| • Dwellings | 25,450 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Website | www |
Lac-Saint-Jean-Est (French pronunciation: [lak sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ ɛst]) is a regional county municipality in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Alma. In 2016, 99.3% reported that they spoke French most often at home, according to the census.