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Central Quebec

Central Quebec is the heartland of . It contains the capital of the province, , and some of the prime agricultural land in the province.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Quebec City and La Tuque.

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is the capital of the province of . It sits at a commanding position on cliffs overlooking the St. Lawrence Seaway. 's Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of only three cities in North America with its original city walls.

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is a town in Haute-Mauricie, in of the province of . It is the second largest municipality in Quebec by area after the municipality of , and the sixth largest in Canada.

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is a small city in regional county municipality of Charlevoix-Est, on the north shore of St. Lawrence River, in administrative region of Capitale-Nationale, in , in .

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Mauricie and Quebec Region.

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The region of stretches from the north shore of the St. Lawrence River, about halfway between and , deep into the Laurentian Mountains.

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The Région de Québec or Greater Quebec area is in the province of , and includes the provincial capital city and its surrounding rural counties.

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in Central Quebec is on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River and in the Laurentian Mountains. This dramatic landscape includes rolling terrain, fjords, headlands and bays; the region was designated a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1989.

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is a region in . It includes Beauce, one of the most prolific maple syrup producing regions in the world. This region, with its coastal, agricultural and mining vistas, showcases the many faces of Québec's nature and culture.

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The is a region halfway between Québec City and Montréal, on the south side of the St. Lawrence River. The is a primarily agricultural region known as the breadbasket of Quebec.

Central Quebec

Latitude of center
46.71° or 46° 42′ 36″ north
Longitude of center
-71.58° or 71° 34′ 48″ west
Wiki­data ID
Q14209135
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In Other Languages

From Italian to Turkish—“Central Quebec” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Québec centrale”
  • Turkish: “Central Québec”

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