Blanc-Sablon
Blanc-Sablon | |
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Location within Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent RCM | |
| Coordinates: 51°25′03″N 57°11′08″W / 51.41750°N 57.18556°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| RCM | Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent |
| Settled | 19th century |
| Constituted | January 1, 1990 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Colin Shattler |
| • Federal riding | Côte-Nord—Kawawachikamach—Nitassinan |
| • Provincial riding | Duplessis |
| Area | |
• Total | 381.85 km2 (147.43 sq mi) |
| • Land | 234.98 km2 (90.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,122 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 0.9% |
| • Dwellings | 503 |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (AST) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
| Highways | R-138 Route 510 (Trans-Labrador Highway) |
| GNBC Code | EOACK |
| NTS Map | 012P06 |
Blanc-Sablon (French pronunciation: [blɑ̃ sablɔ̃]) is a municipality located on the shore of Blanc-Sablon Bay, in the Strait of Belle-Isle, Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent RCM, Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada.
The municipality is made up of the merger of the villages Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Blanc-Sablon and Brador. With a population of 1,122 inhabitants in 2021, it is the most populous of Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent RCM.