The Bas-Saint-Laurent (Lower Saint-Lawrence) region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec.

It has a population of 200,653 (2006 census) and a land area of 22,232.11 km² (8,583.87 sq mi).

Subdivisions

Regional County Municipalities

• Kamouraska - 22,905
• La Matapédia - 20,140
• La Mitis - 19,572
• Les Basques - 9,868
• Matane - 22,772
• Rimouski-Neigette - 52,928
• Rivière-du-Loup - 32,218
• Témiscouata - 22,675

Indian Reserves

• Cacouna Indian Reserve, Quebec
• Whitworth, Quebec

Inside RCMs there are important cities including: Rimouski - 42,105 inh. (Rimouski - Neigette RCM), Rivière-du-Loup - 18,050 inh. (Rivière-du-Loup RCM), Matane - 15,207 inh. (Matane RCM), Amqui - 6,667 inh. (La Matapédia RCM), Mont-Joli - 6,731 inh. (La Mitis RCM)

Major communities

See also

• List of Quebec regions

External links

• Portail du Bas-Saint-Laurent (official website)
• http://www.galeriedubic.com/ Galerie du Bic listed art gallery (official website)