Portneuf-sur-Mer is a
municipality
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in the
Côte-Nord
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region
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of the
province
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of
Quebec
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in
Canada
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. The municipality is located at the mouth of the
Portneuf River on the
St. Lawrence River
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.
The municipality was known as Sainte-Anne-de-Portneuf prior to January 31, 2004.
Demographics
Population
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 291 (total dwellings: 370)
Mother tongue:
* English as first language: 0%
* French as first language: 99.2%
* English and French as first language: 0%
* Other as first language: 0%
See also
*
List of municipalities in Quebec
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References
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Municipalities in Quebec
Incorporated places in Côte-Nord
La Haute-Côte-Nord Regional County Municipality
Canada geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia