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. Housomeivver, the concept o Mauricie as a traditional region lang predates this.

Subdiveesions

Regional Coonty Municipalities

• Les Chenaux Regional Coonty Municipality
• Maskinongé Regional Coonty Municipality
• Mékinac Regional Coonty Municipality

Unthirlt ceeties

• La Tuque, Quebec
• Shawinigan
• Trois-Rivières

Unthirlt Municipalities

• La Bostonnais, Quebec
• Lac-Édouard, Quebec

Aboriginal Reserves

• Coucoucache, Quebec
• Obedjiwan, Quebec
• Wemotaci, Quebec

Major Commonties

• Charette
• La Tuque
• Louiseville
• Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
• Saint-Boniface
• Saint-Élie-de-Caxton
• Saint-Étienne-des-Grès
• Saint-Tite
• Shawinigan
• Trois-Rivières
• Yamachiche

References

• Bonjour Quebec (providit bi Tourisme Quebec) page on the Mauricie region

Freemit airtins

• Portail de la Mauricie Offeecial wabsteid
• Tourisme Mauricie Regional tourist office
• Wikitravel - Mauricie