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Mauricie in the Province of Quebec, Canada
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Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region,
making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² (13,843.78 sq mi) and a 2006 census population
of 258,928 residents. 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.
Quebec Tourism Guide
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Quebec Tourism Guide
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SUBDIVISIONS
Regional County Municipalities
- Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Maskinongé Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Mékinac Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Independent Cities
- La Tuque, Quebec
- Shawinigan, Quebec
- Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Independent Municipalities
- La Bostonnais, Quebec
- Lac-Édouard, Quebec
Indian Reserves
- Coucoucache, Quebec
- Obedjiwan, Quebec
- Wemotaci, Quebec
Major Communities
- La Tuque
- Louiseville
- Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel
- Saint-Boniface
- Saint-Étienne-des-Grès
- Saint-Tite
- Shawinigan
- Trois-Rivières
Source: Wikipedia
Quebec Tourism Guide
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