Bégin, Quebec

Bégin
Bégin
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°40′N 71°20′W / 48.667°N 71.333°W / 48.667; -71.333
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLe Fjord-du-Saguenay
Settled1910s
ConstitutedFebruary 8, 1922
Government
  MayorGérald Savard
  Federal ridingJonquière
  Prov. ridingDubuc
Area
  Total
195.60 km2 (75.52 sq mi)
  Land189.67 km2 (73.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
851
  Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
4.0%
  Dwellings
491
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area codes418 and 581
HighwaysNo major routes
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.begin.ca

Bégin is a municipality in Quebec, Canada. It is named after Louis-Nazaire Bégin, and was first settled by families from Tadoussac around 1915.