Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec
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This article is about the municipality in Côte-Nord. For the unorganized territory in Gaspésie, see Rivière-Saint-Jean, Gaspésie, Quebec.
Rivière-Saint-Jean is a municipality and village in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
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Rivière-Saint-Jean | |
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Coordinates: 50°18′N 64°20′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Côte-Nord |
RCM | Minganie |
Constituted | January 1, 1966 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Josée Brunet |
• Federal riding | Manicouagan |
• Prov. riding | Duplessis |
Area | |
• Total | 734.30 km2 (283.51 sq mi) |
• Land | 522.92 km2 (201.90 sq mi) |
Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 215 |
• Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
• Pop 2011-2016 | 10% |
• Dwellings | 151 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code | 418 |
Highways | R-138 |
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In addition to the village of Rivière-Saint-Jean, the municipality also includes the community of Magpie which is located near the mouth of the Magpie River.