Quebec City (typical seat of Quebec ministries, exact address not confirmed)
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Quebec City is the historic capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and a major administrative, cultural, and political center known for its preserved colonial architecture and fortified old town.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Quebec City | 0 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
city
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provincial capital ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalRole | major cultural center of French-speaking North America ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Algonquin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | where the river narrows ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Samuel de Champlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1608 ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site (Historic District of Old Québec) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Basilica-Cathedral Notre-Dame de Québec
NERFINISHED
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Château Frontenac NERFINISHED ⓘ Citadelle of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Montmorency Falls (nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament Building (Quebec) NERFINISHED ⓘ Place Royale NERFINISHED ⓘ Plains of Abraham NERFINISHED ⓘ Terrasse Dufferin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort | Port of Quebec City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSportsTeam | Quebec Remparts (ice hockey) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUniversity | Université Laval NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
capital of Lower Canada
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capital of New France ⓘ capital of Province of Canada (intermittently) ⓘ |
| isSeatOf |
Government of Quebec
NERFINISHED
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Lieutenant Governor of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ National Assembly of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec Court of Appeal (some sessions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec ministries and provincial departments ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Château Frontenac
NERFINISHED
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Citadelle of Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Plains of Abraham NERFINISHED ⓘ city walls ⓘ fortified old town ⓘ preserved colonial architecture ⓘ winter carnival ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Cap Diamant
NERFINISHED
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Saint Lawrence River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorLanguage | French ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalName | Kébec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationRankInCanada | among the largest metropolitan areas in Canada ⓘ |
| populationRankInQuebec | second-largest city in Quebec ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicSectors |
public administration
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service industries ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| riverConfluence | Saint Charles River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Quebec)
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Quebec City (typical seat of Quebec ministries, exact address not confirmed)
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