Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality

Les Maskoutains
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec.
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°37′N 72°57′W / 45.617°N 72.950°W / 45.617; -72.950[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatSaint-Hyacinthe
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectMme Francine Morin
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
1,313.90 km2 (507.30 sq mi)
 • Land1,302.90 km2 (503.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
87,099
 • Density66.9/km2 (173/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Increase 3.4%
 • Dwellings
40,244
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.mrcmaskoutains.qc.ca

Les Maskoutains is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Saint-Hyacinthe.

The name comes from Algonquin word maskutew meaning "bear plain" in plular.

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  3. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Les Maskoutains, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2019.