Blanc-Sablon

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, it is the most populous community in the county municipality.

Blanc-Sablon
Location within Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent RCM
Blanc-Sablon
Location in Côte-Nord Region of Quebec
Coordinates: 51°25′03″N 57°11′08″W
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionCôte-Nord
RCMLe Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent
Settled19th century
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 1990
Government
  MayorAndrew Etheridge
  Federal ridingManicouagan
  Provincial ridingDuplessis
Area
  Total376.50 km2 (145.37 sq mi)
  Land234.98 km2 (90.73 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,122
  Density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
  Pop 2021-2016
0.9%
  Dwellings
503
Time zoneUTC-04:00 (AST)
Postal code(s)
Area codes418 and 581
Highways R-138
Route 510 (Trans-Labrador Highway)
GNBC CodeEOACK
NTS Map012P06
Websitehttp://www.municipalitedeblancsablon.ca/en/
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