Chicoutimi | |
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Nicknames: Queen of the North, Saguenay Queen, Saguenay metropolis, Saguenay kingdom capital, Conventions city (Reine du Nord, Reine du Saguenay, Métropole du Saguenay, Capitale du royaume du Saguenay, Ville des congrès) | |
Coordinates: 48°25′40″N 71°03′33″W / 48.42778°N 71.05917°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
City | Saguenay |
Government | |
• Borough president | Michel Tremblay |
Website | Borough Council of Chicoutimi |
Chicoutimi (/ʃɪˈkuːtɪmi/ shih-KOO-tim-ee, French: [ʃikutimi]) is the most populous borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in Quebec, Canada.
It is situated at the confluence of the Saguenay and Chicoutimi rivers. During the 20th century, it became the main administrative and commercial centre of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. In 2002 it merged into the new city of Saguenay and forms the heart of the 5th-largest urban area of the province of Quebec. At the 2021 census, its population was 69,004.[1]