MAURICIE

'Mauricie' is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² (13,843.78 sq mi) and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents. Its largest cities are Trois-Rivières and Shawinigan.
The word ''Mauricie'' was coined by local priest and historian Albert Tessier.

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Subdivisions

Major Communities

References

See Also

External links

Subdivisions

'Regional County Municipalities'

★ Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality, Quebec

★ Maskinongé Regional County Municipality, Quebec

★ Mékinac Regional County Municipality, Quebec
'Independent Cities'

★ La Tuque, Quebec

★ Shawinigan, Quebec

★ Trois-Rivières, Quebec
'Independent Municipalities'

★ La Bostonnais, Quebec

★ Lac-Édouard, Quebec
'Indian Reserves'

★ Coucoucache, Quebec

★ Obedjiwan, Quebec

★ Wemotaci, Quebec

Major Communities

★ La Tuque

★ Louiseville

★ Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel

★ Saint-Boniface

★ Saint-Étienne-des-Grès

★ Saint-Tite

★ Shawinigan

★ Trois-Rivières

References

★ Bonjour Quebec (provided by Tourisme Quebec) page on the Mauricie region

See Also

★ Mauricie Legislators

External links

★ Portail de la Mauricie Official website