Quebec City aerial view of Old skyline Canada

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Quebec City, Ville de Québec, Québec is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second largest city in the province, after Montreal. Quebec City is about 233 kilometres (145 mi) away from Montreal. The ramparts surrounding Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec) are the only remaining fortified city walls in the Americas north of Mexico, and were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 as the "Historic District of Old Quebec". It is also one of the oldest cities in North America (founded in 1608). As of the 2006 Canadian Census, the city has a population of 491,142, and the metropolitan area has a population of 715,515.

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Size: 3401px × 5120px
Location: quebec city canada
Photo credit: © Michael DeFreitas North America / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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