Facts About Saguenay
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Saguenay is a city in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River.
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The city is divided into three boroughs: Chicoutimi, Jonquière and La Baie.
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Saguenay was formed on February 18, 2002, by amalgamating the cities of Chicoutimi, Jonquière, La Baie and Laterrière, along with the municipalities of Lac-Kénogami and Shipshaw and part of the township of Tremblay.
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The highest temperature ever recorded in Saguenay was 39.4 °C on August 18, 1935. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −45.0 °C on February 5, 1916.
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Saguenay is the seat of the judicial district of Chicoutimi.
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Saguenay sister city Camrose, Alberta, Canada.
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Saguenay is located in a depression in the Canadian shield called the Saguenay Graben, which has a somewhat more temperate climate than the surrounding region.
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The Estimated Population of Saguenay is 145,965.
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Saguenay geographical code is 941.
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Saguenay has a branch of the University of Québec.