Mauricie
Mauricie (French pronunciation: [mɔʁisi]) is a traditional an current admeenistrative region o Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained athin the region, makkin it a prime tourist location. The region haes a land aurie o 35,855.22 km² (13,843.78 sq mi) and a 2006 census population o 258,928 residents. Its lairgest ceeties are Trois-Rivières an Shawinigan.
The wird Mauricie wis coined bi local priest an historian Albert Tessier an is based on the Saint-Maurice river which runs through the region on a North-Sooth axis.
Mauricie admeenistrative region wis creatit on 20 August 1997 frae the split o Mauricie–Bois-Francs admeenistrative region intae Mauricie an Centre-du-Québec.[1] Housomeivver, the concept o Mauricie as a traditional region lang predates this.
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Regional Coonty Municipalities
- Les Chenaux Regional Coonty Municipality
- Maskinongé Regional Coonty Municipality
- Mékinac Regional Coonty Municipality
Unthirlt ceeties
Unthirlt Municipalities
Aboriginal Reserves
Major Commonties eedit
References eedit
- Bonjour Quebec (providit bi Tourisme Quebec) page on the Mauricie region Archived 2006-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Bureau de la statistique du Québec. August 1997. ISSN 0843-8250. Retrieved 20 Mey 2012.[deid airtin]
Freemit airtins eedit
Travel guide tae Mauricie frae Wikivoyage
- Portail de la Mauricie Archived 2007-04-28 at the Wayback Machine Offeecial wabsteid
- Tourisme Mauricie Regional tourist office