Rouyn-Noranda, Mining city in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Canada
Rouyn-Noranda extends across 5,963 square kilometers of forests and lakes, featuring the central Osisko Lake and numerous recreational pathways throughout the territory.
The discovery of copper deposits in 1917 led to the establishment of two separate municipalities, Rouyn and Noranda, which merged into one city in 1986.
The International Cinema Festival of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, established in 1982, brings filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts to the city each autumn.
The Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue campus provides higher education programs and research facilities for students across the northern Quebec region.
The Horne smelter, operating since 1927, processes electronic materials containing copper and precious metals, maintaining the city's mining industry legacy.
Location: Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Inception: 1926
Founders: Edmond Henry Horne
Elevation above the sea: 304 m
Shares border with: Timiskaming District, Témiscamingue, La Vallée-de-l'Or, Abitibi-Ouest, Abitibi, Laforce
Website: http://ville.rouyn-noranda.qc.ca
GPS coordinates: 48.23330,-79.01670
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:39
Aréna Glencore
1.5 km
Le Petit Théâtre du Vieux Noranda
1.6 km
Aiguebelle National Park
37.4 km
Cathedral of St Teresa of Avila
76.5 km
École du rang 2 d'Authier
58.4 km
Rouyn-Noranda Synagogue
1.3 km
Saint Joseph Cathedral
1 km
Museum of Northern History
77.1 km
Vieux-Arbres Ecological Reserve
31.1 km
Réserve de biodiversité des Lacs-Vaudray-et-Joannès
26.8 km
Église Saint-Georges
836 m
Dumulon's General Store
674 m
Pont Molesworth
57.4 km
Pont de la Calamité
69.1 km
Pont de l’Île
58.6 km
La Corne Nursing Station
76.8 km
Maison Hector-Authier
76.1 km
Pont Leclerc
69.8 km
Pont Levasseur
67.7 km
Site patrimonial de Rapide-Danseur
41.2 km
Évêché d'Amos
77 km
Gem Lake Maple Bedrock Provincial Park
48.8 km
Ancien palais de justice d'Amos
76.8 km
Moulin à aubes
54.6 km
Cours d'eau Bouchard
69.6 km
Site patrimonial de la Maison-Hector-Authier
76.1 km
Rouyn-Noranda Armoury
567 m
Maison Lavigne
65.4 kmReviews
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