Rimouski
Rimouski (/ˌrɪmuːˈski/ RIM-oo-SKEE) is a city in Quebec, Canada. Rimouski is located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, at the mouth of the Rimouski River. It has a population of 48,664 (as of 2016). Rimouski is the site of Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), the Cégep de Rimouski (which includes the Institut maritime du Québec) and the Music Conservatory. It is also the home of some ocean sciences research centres (see below).
Rimouski | |
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| Ville de Rimouski | |
Skyline of Rimouski with the St. Lawrence River in the background | |
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Coat of arms Logo | |
| Motto: Legi patrum fidelis (Fidèles à la loi de nos pères) | |
Location within Rimouski-Neigette RCM | |
Rimouski Location in eastern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 48°27′N 68°32′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| RCM | Rimouski-Neigette |
| Constituted | January 1, 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guy Caron |
| • Federal riding | Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques |
| • Prov. riding | Rimouski |
| Area | |
| • City | 529.50 km2 (204.44 sq mi) |
| • Land | 339.64 km2 (131.14 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 23.24 km2 (8.97 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 631.22 km2 (243.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • City | 48,664 |
| • Density | 143.3/km2 (371/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 36,942 |
| • Urban density | 1,589.6/km2 (4,117/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 55,349 (59th) |
| • Metro density | 61.8/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 | 3.8% |
| • Dwellings | 24,262 |
| Demonym(s) | Rimouskois, Rimouskoise |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways A-20 | R-132 R-232 |
| Geocode | 24 10043 |
| Website | www |
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