Le Centre-de-la-Mauricie Regional County Municipality

Le Centre-de-la-Mauricie
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Coordinates: 46°36′N 72°49′W / 46.600°N 72.817°W / 46.600; -72.817[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMauricie
EffectiveSeptember 1982[1]
DissolvedDecember 31, 2001
County seatShawinigan
Government
 • TypePrefecture
Area
 • Total1,282 km2 (495 sq mi)
 • Land1,351.66 km2 (521.88 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total64,841
 • Density48.0/km2 (124/sq mi)
 • Pop 1996-2001
Decrease 3.4%
 • Dwellings
32,148
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819

Le Centre-de-la-Mauricie was a former regional county municipality and census division in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada.

  1. ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141082". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "2001 Census profile: Le Centre-de-la-Mauricie".