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Rivière-Rouge

City, 4,883 residents (2026)46° 25′ N, 74° 52′ WName of French origin

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    Around Rivière-Rouge

    Type of activity

    5 km to 10 km

    Villages and areas: Lacoste (5.9 km), Lac-Marsan (6.1 km), Bayard (6.2 km), Lac-Chaud (7.7 km), La Macaza (8.6 km), Lac-Blanc (9.1 km), Bellerive-sur-le-Lac (9.4 km)

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    Villages, hamlets and areas of Rivière-Rouge

    Bayard, L'Annonciation, Lac-Castor, Lac-Marsan, Lacoste, Marchand, Sainte-Véronique, Secteur Bleuets, Secteur Blueberry, Secteur Frasier, Secteur de la Montée-Miron, Secteur de la Pointe-du-Sud

    History and growth

    The name refers to rivière Rouge.

    1. 2002Founded (date according to Wikidata)
    2. December 18, 2002Incorporation as ville
    3. December 18, 2002Amalgamation: L'Annonciation, Sainte-Véronique, Marchand
    4. January 1, 2006Breakup, creation of: La Macaza (1,101 residents)
    5,732 residents in 2,003, 4,883 in 2,026. Estimates from the ISQ and census data, via the MAMH.

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