Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec

Rivière-Saint-Jean is a municipality and village in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec in Canada.

In addition to the village of Rivière-Saint-Jean, the municipality also includes the community of Magpie ( 50.31028°N, -64.49361°W ) which is located near the mouth of the Magpie River.

History
In 1876, the Saint Jean mission was established, located at the mouth of the Saint-Jean River after which the mission was named. The name "St. Jean" already appeared on a Franquelin map from 1684. Its post office opened in 1877.

In 1966, the Municipality of Saint-Jean was formed.