Quebec City

Summary

Quebec City is a city or town of Quebec^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.89% of city_or_town_of_quebec entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,941 views/month, #2 of 225).^[2]

Key Facts

• Quebec City was a member of Creative Cities Network^[3].
• Quebec City was a member of League of Historical Cities^[4].
• Quebec City was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities^[5].
• Quebec City is located in Quebec^[6].
• Quebec City is in the country of Canada^[7].
• Quebec City is on the body of water Rivière Saint-Charles^[8].
• Quebec City is on the body of water St. Lawrence River^[9].
• Quebec City is on the body of water Rivière du Berger^[10].
• Quebec City's head of government is recorded as Bruno Marchand^[11].
• Quebec City's image is recorded as Buildings and Roads of Old Quebec City 14.jpg^[12].
• Quebec City's instance of is recorded as city or town of Quebec^[13].
• Quebec City's instance of is recorded as big city^[14].
• Quebec City's instance of is recorded as territory outside RCM in Quebec^[15].
• Quebec City's instance of is recorded as former national capital^[16].
• Quebec City's flag image is recorded as Flag of Quebec City.svg^[17].
• Quebec City's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures^[18].
• Quebec City's shares border with is recorded as Lévis^[19].
• Quebec City's shares border with is recorded as Boischatel^[20].
• Quebec City's shares border with is recorded as L'Ancienne-Lorette^[21].
• Quebec City's shares border with is recorded as Wendake^[22].
• Quebec City's shares border with is recorded as Notre-Dame-des-Anges^[23].
• Quebec City's shares border with is recorded as Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier^[24].
• Quebec City's shares border with is recorded as Shannon^[25].
• Quebec City's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier^[26].
• Quebec City's shares border with is recorded as Lac-Delage^[27].

Body

Founding

Quebec City's founder is recorded as Samuel de Champlain^[28]. +1608-07-03T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[29].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Quebec City include Quebec^[30], a province of Canada^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1867^[33]; Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport^[34], an international airport^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1939^[37], headquartered in it^[38]; and Quebec Agreement^[39], a secret treaty^[40].

Why It Matters

Quebec City ranks in the top 0.89% of city_or_town_of_quebec entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,941 views/month, #2 of 225).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for it include Quebec^[30], a province of Canada^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1867^[33]; Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport^[34], an international airport^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1939^[37], headquartered in it^[38]; and Quebec Agreement^[39], a secret treaty^[40].