Mauricie
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Mauricie (Script error: No such module "IPA".) 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
- Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality
- Maskinongé Regional County Municipality
- Mékinac Regional County Municipality
Equivalent territories
- Agglomeration of La Tuque
- Shawinigan
- Trois-Rivières
Independent municipalities
Nation Atikamekw
Major communities
School districts
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
- Moïsette Olier (1885–1972), writer
- Jacques Plante (1929–1986), ice hockey goaltender
References
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External links
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- Portail de la Mauricie Official website
- Tourisme Mauricie Regional tourist office
- CRÉ
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