Portsmouth

Portsmouth
City
Aerial View of Portsmouth
Flag
Motto(s):  “Premier soleil”
Country	Quebecshire
Settled	599 C.E.
Incorporated	602 C.E.
Founded by	Unknown
Government
• Type	Metropolitan
• Premier	Zoé Rodin (AQ)
Elevation	7 m (21 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	1,584,128
Demonym(s)	Quebecshirite Portsmouthan
Time zone	TMB+1 (QST)
Area code(s)	004
Website	portsmouth.gouv.qc

Portsmouth is a city in northeastern Quebecshire. The city was established in the early 600s and has a modern population of about 1.5 million people. The city is known for its maritime based economy. Recently, the Portsmouth community was impacted by the Sinking of The Lady Kieva incident.