Roberval (Quebec)
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 Roberval Town Hall |
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| Province : | Quebec | ||
| Administrative region : | Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean | ||
| MRC or equivalent : | Le Domaine-du-Roy | ||
| Coordinates : | 48 ° 31 ′ N , 72 ° 14 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 152.99 km² | ||
| Residents : | 10,544 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 68.9 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Postal code : | G8H | ||
| Area code : | +1 418 | ||
| Website : | www.ville.roberval.qc.ca | ||
 Location of Roberval in Le Domaine-du-Roy MRC (French municipalité régionale du comté): regional county municipality |
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Roberval is a city ( Ville ) and capital of the MRC Le Domaine-du-Roy in the Canadian province of Québec .
Roberval is located on the southwest bank of Lac Saint-Jean at the mouth of the Rivière Ouiatchouaniche . In 1956 Roberval received city rights. The city was named after the French lieutenant general of New France Jean-François de La Rocque de Roberval .
With a population of 10,544 in 2006, Roberval is the third largest city on Lac Saint-Jean after Alma and Dolbeau-Mistassini .
The 2010 open water world championships were held in Roberval .
sons and daughters of the town
- Régis Labeaume (* 1956), politician
- Samuel Girard (* 1998), ice hockey player
Web links
Commons : Roberval - collection of images, videos and audio files
