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Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec
Lac Saint-Jean (Canadian French: ) is a large, relatively shallow lake in south-central Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian Highlands. It is situated north of the Saint Lawrence River, into which it drains via the Saguenay River. It covers an area of , and is at its deepest point. Its name in the Innu Cree language, language is Piekuakami. Description The lake is fed by dozens of small rivers, including the Ashuapmushuan River, Ashuapmushuan, the Mistassini River, Mistassini, the Peribonka River, Peribonka, the Des Aulnaies River, Des Aulnaies, the Métabetchouane River, Métabetchouane, and the Ouiatchouane River, Ouiatchouane. The towns on its shores include Alma, Quebec, Alma, Dolbeau-Mistassini, Roberval, Quebec, Roberval, Normandin, Quebec, Normandin, and Saint-Félicien, Quebec, Saint-Félicien. Three Regional County Municipalities lie on its shores: Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Regional County Municipality, Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality, Le Doma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean (, ) is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region. It is also known as Sagamie in French, from the first part of "Saguenay" and the last part of "Piekouagami", the Innu name (meaning "flat lake") for Lac Saint-Jean, with the final "e" added to follow the model of other existing region names such as Mauricie, Témiscamie, Jamésie, and Matawinie. With a land area of 98,712.71 km2 (38,113.9 sq mi), the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean is, after the Nord-du-Québec and Côte-Nord regions, 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. Bordered by forests and mountainous massifs, the southern portion of the region constitutes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
