Sept-Îles (North Quebec)

Sept-Îles is the capital city of North Quebec, with a population of about 234,000 people, making it the second largest city in North Quebec. It is located on the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

European Settlement
Around 1842, the French settled this area, and created a village called Uashau. This village became a municipality by 1885, and was renamed to Sept-Îles, which means "Seven Islands."

Sept-Îles became a city in 1951.

North Quebec Revolution
During the North Quebec Revolution, Sept-Îles was one of the major battle point. In 1967, the North Quebec Revolutionary War came to its final battle, after the rebels had taken control of Saguenay. After the rebels won the Battle of Sept-Îles, the French surrendered. On June 12, 1967, North Quebec became independent, with North Quebec as its capital.

Transportation
Since Sept-Îles is relatively isolated, air travel is the primary source of transportation for getting in and out of the city. Sept-Îles International Airport is the third busiest airport in North Quebec, and is one of the four international airports in the country, as well as one of the four hubs of NordQC Airways. Sept-Îles has flights to a high amount of locations across North America, and a couple of European locations.

Hockey
Sept-Îles is known for loving hockey. The Sept-Îles Ice Caps of the North American Hockey League have a big following. Their home arena is the GTA Centre, with a capacity of 18,000 people.

The GTA Centre always gets a sold out crowd when the North Quebec Hockey Team plays a home game there.

Football
Football has a good following in Sept-Îles. Sept-Îles' main football stadium is the Sept-Îles Olympic Stadium, with a capacity of 50,000 people. Sept-Îles Olympic Stadium is the home of the Sept-Îles Voyageurs of the North American Football League.