Rawdon, Quebec

Rawdon
Motto(s): 
"In diversitate luceo"
(Latin for, "I shine in diversity")
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Rawdon is located in Central Quebec
Rawdon
Rawdon
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°03′N 73°43′W / 46.050°N 73.717°W / 46.050; -73.717[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
Settled1799
ConstitutedMay 28, 1998
Government
 • MayorRaymond Rougeau
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingBertrand
Area
 • Total
193.00 km2 (74.52 sq mi)
 • Land187.07 km2 (72.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
11,719
 • Density63.2/km2 (164/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 6%
 • Dwellings
5,447
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-125
R-337
R-341
R-348
Websitewww.rawdon.ca

Rawdon is a municipality located on the Ouareau River in southwestern Quebec, Canada, about 60 kilometres north of Montreal. It is the seat for the Regional County Municipality of Matawinie, in the Lanaudière region. Rawdon is part of the Joliette federal electoral district.

The town of Rawdon is a mostly French-speaking tourist resort and is home to one English public school and four French public schools as well as a medium-size ski resort.

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  3. ^ Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Rawdon census profile
  4. ^ Statistics Canada 2021 Census -