Port-Cartier

Port-Cartier (French pronunciation:) is a city in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at the mouth of the Aux-Rochers River, 63 kilometres (39 mi) southwest of Sept-Îles, Quebec.

Port-Cartier had a population of 6,516 at the 2021 Canadian census. It has a land area of 1,092 square kilometres (422 sq mi), ranking 27th in area among all Canadian cities and towns. Besides Port-Cartier itself, the communities of Rivière-Pentecôte (49°47′N67°10′W / 49.783°N 67.167°W / 49.783; -67.167), Pointe-aux-Anglais (49°40′38″N67°10′05″W / 49.67722°N 67.16806°W / 49.67722; -67.16806), Baie-des-Homards (49°49′58″N67°06′41″W / 49.83278°N 67.11139°W / 49.83278; -67.11139), and Grand-Ruisseau (49°44′03″N67°10′26″W / 49.73417°N 67.17389°W / 49.73417; -67.17389) are also within its municipal boundaries, all located along Quebec Route 138.