Saguenay, Quebec

Saguenay (officially Ville de Saguenay) is a city (2001 pop. 148,050) in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about 150 kilometres north of Quebec City.

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The city was formed on February 18, 2002, by the merger of the cities of Chicoutimi, Jonquière, La Baie, and Laterrière, along with the municipalities of Lac-Kénogami and Shipshaw and part of the township of Tremblay.

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February 18 - 2002 - Chicoutimi - Jonquière - La Baie - Laterrière

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The city is divided into three boroughs:

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• Chicoutimi (territories of Chicoutimi, Laterrière, and Tremblay township);
• Jonquière (territories of Jonquière, Lac-Kénogami, and Shipshaw);
• La Baie (territory of La Baie).

The mayor of Saguenay is Jean Tremblay, mayor of Chicoutimi before the merger.

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The term "the Saguenay" is used for the whole Saguenay River region. See Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. The provincial riding of René-Lévesque on the Côte Nord was named Saguenay before 2003 elections.

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