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Quebec City at a glance
A city of superlatives: one of Canada's most historic and picturesque; site of its most famous battle; on the banks of its mightiest river. Add excellent dining, shopping and entertainment, throw in surrounding mountains and forests, and you have Quebec.
Quebec City history
Quebec (keh-BEHK) is Canada's oldest city, founded by Samuel de
Champlain in 1608. Its name was an adaptation of the Algonquian
word meaning "the river narrows here"—Champlain chose this
spot for the settlement because the high cliffs and narrowing of
the St. Lawrence River offered excellent natural and strategic
defences.
Quebec City local information
Country: Canada Quebec City by the Numbers:
Population: 671,000 Elevation: 575 feet Average Annual Rainfall: 34 inches Average Annual Snowfall: 130 inches Average January Temperature: 18 degrees F Average July Temperature: 77 degrees F Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Aerospace, timber, pulp and paper, metallurgy,
and hydropower Ethnic Mix: Canadian 41.8%, French 38.6%, combined origin 13.5%, other 4.7%, British 1.4%. Electricity: 110 volts AC, 60 Hz; regular two-pin and grounded three-pin US-style plugs are standard. Time Zone: GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October). Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 418 Did You Know?
In the city of Quebec the people have a festival called Quebec
City's Carnival each winter. The festival has been celebrated since
1880. Quebec is one of the most intriguing cities on the North
American continent. As the major center of French Canada, Quebec
has more than a touch of European charm, with most of the
population being bilingual-- capable of speaking French and
English. Orientation:
Quebec lies partly on the Atlantic seaboard in the far east of the
USA's northern neighbor. Quebec City, located in the south of the
province near the border with the US state of Maine, is pooled on
top of and below the cliffs of Cape Diamond (Cap Diamant) at the
confluence of the St Charles and St Lawrence rivers.
Quebec City weather
Average Temperatures
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Cel
Rainy Days
Average Annual
Rainfall:
45.9" / 116.6 cm
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