Major General James G. Blunt

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

Regional county municipalities

Equivalent territories

Independent municipalities

Nation Atikamekw

Major communities

School districts

10 Francophones:

Part of Anglophone:

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Mauricie (Code 2470) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauricie