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Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
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Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean (French pronunciation: [saɡ.nɛ.lak.sɛ̃.ʒɑ̃], Quebec French pronunciation : [saɡ.ne.lak.sẽ.ʒã]) is a region in Quebec, Canadae. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary o the Saguenay River, stretching through hintle o the region. It is kent as Sagamie in French an aw, frae the first pairt o "Saguenay" an the last pairt o "Piekouagami", the Innu name (meanin "flat lake") for Lac Saint-Jean, wi the feenal "e" addit tae follae the model o ither existin region names such as Mauricie, Témiscamie, Jamésie, an Matawinie. Archived 2008-12-22 at the Wayback Machine The name Saguenay is possibly derivit frae the Innu wird "Saki-nip" which means "whare watter flows oot". Archived 2007-10-25 at the Wayback Machine Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine Wi a land aurie o 98,710.11 km2 (38,112.19 sq mi), the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean is, efter the Nord-du-Québec an Côte-Nord regions, the third lairgest o Quebec regions in aurie.
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | |
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Région | |
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean's location in comparison tae the whole Canadian province o Quebec. | |
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Area | |
• Total | 98,710.11 km2 (38,112.19 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 274,880 |
• Density | 2.8/km2 (7.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Website | Portail de la Région du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean |
This region is bathit bi twa major wattercourses, Lac Saint-Jean an the Saguenay River, baith o which mark its landscape deeply an hae been the main drives o its development in history. It is irrigatit bi several oither lairge wattercourses an aw. Bordered bi forests an muntainous massifs, the region constitutes a fertile enclave in the Canadian Shield. Baith the scenery an the cultural steids an activities o Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean attract tourists ivery year. Lac Saint-Jean is a popular vacation destination in the simmer for residents o the mair urban regions o Quebec.
The region is considered the heartland o the Quebec sovereignty muivement.
The brawnie o the region can be seen in the 1991 film Black Robe, directit bi Bruce Beresford.