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'Blanc-Sablon, Quebec' is the easternmost community in the province of Quebec, Canada.
It lies on the north coast of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, between the communities of Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent and L'Anse-au-Clair, in Labrador.
It is the most populous municipality in the Basse-Côte-Nord Territory of Quebec, with a population of 1,263^[1] inhabitants.
Blanc-Sablon is the eastern terminus of a coastal ferry service operating from Rimouski and Sept Iles along the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence; this service is subsidized by the government of Quebec. It is also the northern terminus of a ferry service operating across the Strait of Belle Isle between the island of Newfoundland and the province's mainland territory of Labrador. The ferry, subsidized entirely by the government of Newfoundland and Labrador connects with a southern terminus at St. Barbe, Newfoundland and Labrador.

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1. Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
2. Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
3. Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data

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★ Blanc-Sablon homepage

★ Lower North Shore Blanc-Sablon