Joliette | |
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| Coordinates:46°01′N73°27′W / 46.017°N 73.450°W /46.017; -73.450[1] | |
| Country | |
| Province | |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Joliette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | André Hénault |
| Area | |
• Total | 424.20 km2 (163.78 sq mi) |
| • Land | 417.41 km2 (161.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 71,124 |
| • Density | 170.4/km2 (441/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 | |
| • Dwellings | 33,812 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Website | www |
Joliette (French pronunciation:[ʒɔljɛt]ⓘ) is aregional county municipality in theLanaudière region ofQuebec, Canada. Its seat isJoliette.
The municipality has a land area of 417.41 km2. At the2021 census it had a population of 71,124.[3]
There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]