Blanc-Sablon
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Blanc-Sablon is the easternmost community in Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Côte-Nord, in the province of Quebec, Canada. With a population of 1,122 inhabitants in 2021,[5] it is the most populous community in the county municipality.
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Blanc-Sablon | |
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Coordinates: 51°25′03″N 57°11′08″W[1][3] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Côte-Nord |
RCM | Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent |
Settled | 19th century |
Constituted | January 1, 1990 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Colin Shattler |
• Federal riding | Manicouagan |
• Provincial riding | Duplessis |
Area | |
• Total | 381.85 km2 (147.43 sq mi) |
• Land | 234.98 km2 (90.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 1,122 |
• Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
• Pop (2016-21) | 0.9% |
• Dwellings | 503 |
Time zone | UTC-04:00 (AST) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area codes | 418 and 581 |
Highways | R-138 Route 510 (Trans-Labrador Highway) |
GNBC Code | EOACK |
NTS Map | 012P06 |
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