Mauricie | |
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Coordinates: 47°00′N 73°00′W / 47.000°N 73.000°W | |
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Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) | 3 RCM, 3 ET |
Government | |
• Table des élus de la Mauricie (Regional conference of elected officers) | Gérard Bruneau (President) |
Area | |
• Land | 35,860.05 km2 (13,845.64 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 266,112 |
• Density | 7.4/km2 (19/sq mi) |
• Change 2011-2016 | ![]() |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code | |
Area code | 819, 873 |
Website | www |
Mauricie (French pronunciation: [mɔʁisi]) is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making tourism in Mauricie popular. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km2 (13,845.64 sq mi) and a population of 266,112 residents as of the 2016 Census.[1] Its largest cities are Trois-Rivières and Shawinigan.
The word Mauricie was coined by local priest and historian Albert Tessier and is based on the Saint-Maurice river which runs through the region on a North-South axis.
Mauricie administrative region was created on August 20, 1997 from the split of Mauricie–Bois-Francs administrative region into Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec.[2] However, the concept of Mauricie as a traditional region long predates this.
Administrative divisions
[edit]Regional county municipalities
[edit]- Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality
- Maskinongé Regional County Municipality
- Mékinac Regional County Municipality
Equivalent territories
[edit]- Agglomeration of La Tuque
- Shawinigan
- Trois-Rivières
Independent municipalities
[edit]Major communities
[edit]School districts
[edit]10 Francophones:
- Centre de services scolaire du Chemin-du-Roy:
- Trois Rivières (3 districts)
- Maskinongé and
- Francheville.
- Centre de services scolaire de l'Énergie:
- Shawinigan (2 districts),
- La Tuque,
- Mékinac and
- Maskinongé.
Part of Anglophone:
Notable people
[edit]- Moïsette Olier (1885–1972), writer
- Jacques Plante (1929–1986), ice hockey goaltender
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census Mauricie [Economic region], Quebec". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Bureau de la statistique du Québec. August 1997. ISSN 0843-8250. Retrieved 2012-05-20.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Mauricie (Code 2470) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
External links
[edit]- Portail de la Mauricie Official website
- Tourisme Mauricie Regional tourist office
- CRÉ
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