La Malbaie
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State : | Canada | |
Province : | Quebec | |
Administrative region : | Capitale-Nationale | |
MRC or equivalent : | Charlevoix-Est | |
Coordinates : | 47 ° 39 ′ N , 70 ° 10 ′ W | |
Area : | 5.98 km² | |
Residents : | 15,013 (as of: 2006) | |
Population density : | 2,510.5 inhabitants / km² | |
Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | |
Municipality number: | 16013 | |
Postal code : | G5A | |
Mayor : | Lise Lapointe | |
Casino de Charlevoix |
La Malbaie is a city in the MRC Charlevoix-Est of the Canadian province of Québec .
It is located on the north bank of the Saint Lawrence River 143 km northeast of the provincial capital Québec .
According to the 2006 census, the city had 15,013 inhabitants. The area is 470.57 km².
La Malbaie was created in 1896 as a municipalité de village . In 1958 the place received city rights. Between February 15, 1995 and December 1, 1999, the city was named La Malbaie-Pointe-au-Pic , but then returned to its old name.
The 44th G7 summit took place here in June 2018 .
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