Maskinongé Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Maskinongé is a county regional municipality of Quebec in central Quebec
, Canada
in the Mauricie
region. The seat is in Louiseville
. It is located adjacent on the west of Trois-Rivières
on the Saint Lawrence River
.
The population of the MCR according to the 2006 Census is 35,637
On January 1, 2002, the municipalities of Charette, Saint-Boniface-de-Shawinigan (since renamed to Saint-Boniface), Saint-Élie (since renamed to Saint-Élie-de-Caxton), Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, and Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc were transferred to the Maskinongé RCM when the Centre-de-la-Mauricie
and Francheville
Regional Counties were dissolved.
Municipalities
Parish Municipalities
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in the Mauricie
Mauricie
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 and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...
region. The seat is in Louiseville
Louiseville, Quebec
Louiseville is a town in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is located near the mouth of the Wolf River on the north shore of Lac Saint-Pierre....
. It is located adjacent on the west of Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
on the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
.
The population of the MCR according to the 2006 Census is 35,637
History
The RCM was formed on January 1, 1982, and it consisted of Hunterstown Township (now part of Saint-Paulin); Belleau Municipality (now part of Saint-Alexis-des-Monts); the parish municipalities of Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, Sainte-Angèle (since renamed to Sainte-Angèle-de-Prémont), Sainte-Anne-d'Yamachiche (now part of Yamachiche), Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup (now part of Louiseville), Saint-Barnabé, Saint-Édouard (since renamed to Saint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé), Saint-Joseph-de-Maskinongé (now part of Maskinongé), Saint-Justin, Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Saint-Paulin, Saint-Sévère, and Sainte-Ursule; and the village municipalities of Louiseville, Maskinongé, Saint-Paulin, and Yamachiche.On January 1, 2002, the municipalities of Charette, Saint-Boniface-de-Shawinigan (since renamed to Saint-Boniface), Saint-Élie (since renamed to Saint-Élie-de-Caxton), Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, and Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc were transferred to the Maskinongé RCM when the Centre-de-la-Mauricie
Le Centre-de-la-Mauricie Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Le Centre-de-la-Mauricie is a former regional county municipality in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. Prior to its dissolution, it consisted of:Villes* Grand-Mère* Shawinigan* Shawinigan-SudMunicipalities* Charette* Lac-à-la-Tortue...
and Francheville
Francheville Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Francheville is a former regional county municipality in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada. Prior to its dissolution, it had an area of .The RCM was dissolved on December 31, 2001, when Saint-Étienne-des-Grès was transferred to the Maskinongé Regional County Municipality, the municipalities of...
Regional Counties were dissolved.
Communities
City- LouisevilleLouiseville, QuebecLouiseville is a town in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is located near the mouth of the Wolf River on the north shore of Lac Saint-Pierre....
Municipalities
- CharetteCharette, QuebecCharette is a municipality of 924 people located in Maskinongé Regional County Municipality, in Quebec, Canada.-History:Charette is named in honour of one of its first settlers, Édouard Charette, originally from Sainte-Ursule, who built a saw mill and flour mill around 1875...
- MaskinongéMaskinongé, QuebecMaskinongé is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.- References :...
- Saint-Boniface
- Saint-Édouard-de-MaskinongéSaint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé, QuebecSaint-Édouard-de-Maskinongé is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.-References:...
- Saint-Élie-de-CaxtonSaint-Élie-de-Caxton, QuebecSaint-Élie-de-Caxton is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.It is home to storyteller Fred Pellerin.Located in the foothills of the Laurentian Mountains, its territory is dotted with lakes...
- Saint-Mathieu-du-ParcSaint-Mathieu-du-Parc, QuebecSaint-Mathieu-du-Parc is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.It is home to the Mokotakan Museum, showcasing the First Nations of Quebec.-References:...
- Saint-PaulinSaint-Paulin, QuebecSaint-Paulin is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 1622 * Population in 2001: 1576* Population in 1996: 1599...
- Sainte-Angèle-de-PrémontSainte-Angèle-de-Prémont, QuebecSainte-Angèle-de-Prémont is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.-References:...
- YamachicheYamachiche, QuebecYamachiche is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.-Etymology:The name Yamachiche was first used to identify the Little Yamachiche River which runs through the town. It came from the Native American words iyamitaw and achichki...
Parish Municipalities
- Saint-Alexis-des-MontsSaint-Alexis-des-Monts, QuebecSaint-Alexis-des-Monts is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.It is located in the Laurentian Mountains, having a topography that is characterized by valleys and rounded hills, with an altitude varying between to . There are more than 600 lakes, 400...
- Saint-BarnabéSaint-Barnabé, QuebecSaint-Barnabé, also known as Saint-Barnabé-Nord, is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.-List of Mayors:The Mayor is the municipality's highest elected official. Saint-Barnabé has had fifty mayors....
- Saint-Étienne-des-Grès
- Saint-JustinSaint-Justin, QuebecSaint-Justin is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.- References :...
- Saint-Léon-le-Grand
- Saint-SévèreSaint-Sévère, QuebecSaint-Sévère is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.- References :...
- Sainte-UrsuleSainte-Ursule, QuebecSainte-Ursule is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.- References :...