Mauricie
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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 and is based on the Saint-Maurice river which runs through the region on a North-South axis.
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[edit] Subdivisions
Regional County Municipalities
- Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Maskinongé Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Mékinac Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Independent Cities
Independent Municipalities
Indian Reserves
- Coucoucache, Quebec
- Obedjiwan, Quebec
- Wemotaci, Quebec
[edit] Major Communities
- La Tuque
- Louiseville
- Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
- Saint-Boniface
- Saint-Étienne-des-Grès
- Saint-Tite
- Shawinigan
- Trois-Rivières
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[edit] External links
- Portail de la Mauricie Official website
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