Mauricie | |
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| Coordinates:47°00′N73°00′W / 47.000°N 73.000°W /47.000; -73.000 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) | 3 RCM, 3 ET |
| Government | |
| • Table des élus de la Mauricie (Regional conference of elected officers) | Gérard Bruneau (President) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 35,860.05 km2 (13,845.64 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 266,112 |
| • Density | 7.4/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| • Change2011-2016 |  1.0% |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 819, 873 |
| Website | www |
Mauricie (French pronunciation:[mɔʁisi]) is a traditional and current administrative region ofQuebec.La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, makingtourism 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 the2016 Census.[1] Its largest cities areTrois-Rivières andShawinigan.
The wordMauricie was coined by localpriest andhistorianAlbert Tessier and is based on theSaint-Maurice river which runs through the region on a North-South axis.
Mauricie administrative region was created on August 20, 1997 from the split ofMauricie–Bois-Francs administrative region into Mauricie andCentre-du-Québec.[2] However, the concept of Mauricie as a traditional region long predates this.
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