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Encyclopedia > Roberval, Quebec

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Roberval is a city in Quebec, Canada. With a population of 11,000, it is the second largest city on the shore of Lac Saint-Jean after Alma. It is located at the southern tip of the lake. It was founded in 1855 on the bank of the Tremblay River where settlers had built a sawmill. It is now a main service center for the area with a hospital and some government services. ... Lac Saint-Jean is a large, shallow lake in south-central Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian Highlands (1003 km2, 63m deep). ... Alma my refer to: ALMA, Atacama Large Millimeter Array, an array of radio telescopes in Chile. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section should include material from Saw mill A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards. ... A hospital today is an institution for professional health care provided in part by physicians and nurses. ...


It is the only Lac Saint-Jean town whose core is directly on the lakeshore. Lac Saint-Jean is a large, shallow lake in south-central Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian Highlands (1003 km2, 63m deep). ...


External links

Roberval official site (http://www.ville.roberval.qc.ca/)


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