Chicoutimi, Administrative borough in Saguenay, Canada.
The largest borough of Saguenay sits at the meeting point of Saguenay and Chicoutimi rivers, surrounded by hills and valleys in Quebec.
Peter McLeod established a sawmill in 1842 and founded the municipality in 1845, marking the beginning of industrial development in the region.
The Centre Georges-Vézina hosts the Chicoutimi Saguenéens hockey team, while the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi promotes higher education in the region.
The borough maintains direct transport connections through Canadian National Railway and nearby airports, facilitating movement of goods and passengers.
The Chicoutimi Pulp Company grew into Canada's largest mechanical pulp producer by 1910, transforming the local economy through industrial innovation.
Location: Saguenay
Inception: August 24, 1842
Founders: Peter McLeod
GPS coordinates: 48.42778,-71.05917
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:04
Petite Maison Blanche
1.3 km
Old Chicoutimi Pulp Mill
2.1 km
Lac-Kénogami
21.2 km
Centre Georges-Vézina
901 m
Shipshaw
13.2 km
Pont Sainte-Anne
721 m
Chicoutimi-Nord
1.2 km
Pont Dubuc
988 m
Saint-François-Xavier Cathedral
449 m
Centre québécois de formation aéronautique
663 m
Canton-Tremblay
4 km
Arvida aluminium Bridge
11.9 km
Air Defence Museum
11.2 km
Rivière-du-Moulin
2.8 km
Mont Fortin
12.6 km
Église Saint-Mathias
8.7 km
Mont Jacob
15.7 km
Parc de la Rivière-du-Moulin
3 km
Bibliothèque Paul-Émile-Boulet
990 m
Moulin du Père-Honorat
14.2 km
Kénogami Bridge
13.4 km
Maison Price
1 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Immaculée-Conception
13.7 km
Battures de Saint-Fulgence
10.7 km
3883, chemin Saint-Joseph
12.5 km
Church of the Holy Name of Jesus
1.5 km
Arvida Heritage Site
9.4 km
Church of St Luke
1.6 kmReviews
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