Louiseville

Louiseville
City hall
City hall
Motto(s): 
Excellence et Harmonie
("Excellence and Harmony")
Location within Maskinongé RCM.
Location within Maskinongé RCM.
Louiseville is located in Central Quebec
Louiseville
Louiseville
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°15′N 72°57′W / 46.250°N 72.950°W / 46.250; -72.950[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMauricie
RCMMaskinongé
Settled1714
ConstitutedDecember 31, 1988
Government
 • MayorYvon Deshaies
 • Federal ridingBerthier—Maskinongé
 • Prov. ridingMaskinongé
Area
 • Total63.40 km2 (24.48 sq mi)
 • Land62.59 km2 (24.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total7,517
 • Density120.1/km2 (311/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Increase 1.1%
 • Dwellings
3,694
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code819
Highways
A-40

R-138
R-348
R-349
Websitewww.ville
.louiseville.qc.ca

Louiseville (French pronunciation: [lwizvil] ) is a town in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is located near the mouth of the 'Rivière-du-Loup', on the north shore of Lac Saint-Pierre.

Louiseville is twinned with Soissons in France and Cerfontaine in Belgium.

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