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Rimouski

City, 51,598 residents (2026)48° 27′ N, 68° 32′ WName of Wolastoqey (Malécite) origin

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    History and growth

    The name refers to rivière Rimouski.

    1. 1869Founded (date according to Wikidata)
    2. January 1, 2002Incorporation as ville
    3. January 1, 2002Amalgamation: Mont-Lebel, Rimouski-Est, Sainte-Blandine, Sainte-Odile-sur-Rimouski, Pointe-au-Père
    4. September 16, 2009Annexation: Le Bic (2,927 residents)
    5. May 12, 2017Part of the territory ceded to: Saint-Valérien
    41,950 residents in 2,002, 51,598 in 2,026. Estimates from the ISQ and census data, via the MAMH.

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