Quebec City Canada Island of Orleans

Île d'Orléans is an island located in the Saint Lawrence River about 5 kilometres east of downtown Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was one of the first parts of the province to be colonized by the French, and a large percentage of French Canadians can trace ancestry to early residents of the island. The island has been described as the "microcosm of tradit…
Île d'Orléans is an island located in the Saint Lawrence River about 5 kilometres east of downtown Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was one of the first parts of the province to be colonized by the French, and a large percentage of French Canadians can trace ancestry to early residents of the island. The island has been described as the "microcosm of traditional Quebec and as the birthplace of francophones in North America."
  • Population: 7,082 (2016)
  • Adjacent to: Saint Lawrence River
  • Area: 192.85 km² (74.46 sq mi)
  • Length: 34 km (21.1 mi)
  • Width: 8 km (5 mi)
  • Highest elevation: 150 m (490 ft)
  • Province: Quebec

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