Matawinie Regional County Municipality

Matawinie
Regional county municipality
Location of Matawinie
Coordinates: 46°16′N 73°47′W / 46.267°N 73.783°W / 46.267; -73.783[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatRawdon
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectGaétan Morin
Area
[2][3]
 • Total10,430.00 km2 (4,027.05 sq mi)
 • Land9,423.15 km2 (3,638.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total55,500
 • Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Change
2016-2021
Increase 10%
 • Dwellings
37,357
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.matawinie.org

Matawinie is a regional county municipality in the region of Lanaudière in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Rawdon. The population according to the 2021 Canadian Census was 55,500.[3]

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  3. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census Matawinie, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2021.