Mauricie

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.

Mauricie
Administrative region
Coordinates: 47°00′N 73°00′W
CountryCanada Canada
ProvinceQuebec Quebec
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
[1]
 • Land35,860.05 km2 (13,845.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total266,112
 • Density7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
 • Change 2011-2016
Increase 1.0%
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal code
G
Area code819, 873
Websitewww.mauricie.gouv.qc.ca

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

Regional county municipalities

Equivalent territories

Independent municipalities

Nation Atikamekw

Major communities

School districts

10 Francophones:

Part of Anglophone:

  • Central Quebec School Board

Notable people
  • Moïsette Olier (1885–1972), writer
  • Jacques Plante (1929–1986), ice hockey goaltender

References
  1. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Mauricie [Economic region], Quebec". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  2. "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Bureau de la statistique du Québec. August 1997. ISSN 0843-8250. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  3. "Mauricie (Code 2470) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
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