Capitale-Nationale

Capitale-Nationale (French pronunciation: [kapital nɑsjɔnal]; English: National Capital region) is one of the 17 administrative regions of Quebec. It is anchored by the provincial capital, Quebec City, and is largely coextensive with that city's metropolitan area. It has a land area of 18,684.78 km². It reported a total resident population of 757,950 as of the 2021 Canadian census,^[1] with Quebec City having 77.7 percent of the total.

CountryCanada

Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET)

6 RCM, 1 ET

• Charlevoix
• Charlevoix-Est
• La Côte-de-Beaupré
• L'Île-d'Orléans
• La Jacques-Cartier
• Portneuf
• Agglomeration of Quebec City (ET)

Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)

Postal code prefix

G

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Capitale-Nationale
Administrative region
Coordinates: 47°20′N 71°30′W
Country	Canada
Province	Québec
Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET)	6 RCM, 1 ET Charlevoix Charlevoix-Est La Côte-de-Beaupré L'Île-d'Orléans La Jacques-Cartier Portneuf Agglomeration of Quebec City (ET)
Government
• Forum des élus de la région de la Capitale-Nationale (Regional conference of elected officers)	Jean Fortin (President)
Area [1]
• Land	18,684.78 km2 (7,214.23 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	757,950
• Density	40.6/km2 (105/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code prefix	G
Area codes	418, 581
Website	www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca/organisation-municipale/organisation-territoriale/regions-administratives/capitale-nationale/

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It was established in 1966 as one of the original administrative regions of Quebec.^[2] Prior to January 2000, it was known as the Québec administrative region.^[3]