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Saguenay

City, 151,946 residents (2026)48° 25′ N, 71° 04′ WName of Innu origin

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    History and growth

    The name refers to rivière Saguenay.

    1. 2002Founded (date according to Wikidata)
    2. February 18, 2002Incorporation as ville
    3. February 18, 2002Annexation: Lac-Kénogami (3,041 residents), Chicoutimi, Jonquière, Shipshaw, Tremblay, Laterrière, La Baie
    4. February 18, 2002Amalgamation of 6 municipalities
    150,854 residents in 2,003, 151,946 in 2,026. Estimates from the ISQ and census data, via the MAMH.

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