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Administrative region
Coordinates: 47°00′N 73°00′W﻿ / ﻿47.000°N 73.000°W﻿ / 47.000; -73.000Coordinates: 47°00′N 73°00′W﻿ / ﻿47.000°N 73.000°W﻿ / 47.000; -73.000
Country Canada Canada
Province Quebec Quebec
Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET)
 • Regional conference of elected officers Gérard Bruneau (President)
 • Land 35,864.93 km2 (13,847.53 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 263,603
 • Density 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 1.8%
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code G
Area code 819, 873

Mauricie (French pronunciation: ​[mɔʁisi]) is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² (13,843.78 sq mi) and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents. Its largest cities are Trois-Rivières and Shawinigan.

The word Mauricie was coined by local priest and historian Albert Tessier and is based on the Saint-Maurice river which runs through the region on a North-South axis.

Mauricie administrative region was created on August 20, 1997 from the split of Mauricie–Bois-Francs administrative region into Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec.[2] However, the concept of Mauricie as a traditional region long predates this.


Regional County Municipalities

Equivalent Territories

Independent Municipalities

Aboriginal Reserves

Major Communities[edit]

School Boards[edit]




  1. ^ a b "(Code 2470) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. 
  2. ^ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Bureau de la statistique du Québec. August 1997. ISSN 0843-8250. Retrieved 2012-05-20. 

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