Manicouagan Regional County Municipality
Manicouagan | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 49°13′N 68°09′W / 49.217°N 68.150°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| Effective | April 1, 1981 |
| County seat | Baie-Comeau |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Guillaume Tremblay |
| Area | |
• Total | 39,993.62 km2 (15,441.62 sq mi) |
| • Land | 34,655.04 km2 (13,380.39 sq mi) |
| Areas include native reserve | |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 30,158 |
| • Density | 0.9/km2 (2.3/sq mi) |
| • Change (2016-21) | 2.8% |
| • Dwellings | 15,035 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Website | mrcmanicouagan |
Manicouagan (French pronunciation: [manikwaɡɑ̃]) is a regional county municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River with its seat in Baie-Comeau. It was created in 1981, and named after the Manicouagan River.