Lanaudière
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| Coordinates: 46°46′N 73°50′W / 46.767°N 73.833°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) | |
| Government | |
| • Table des préfets de Lanaudière ( 450, 579 | |
| Website | www |
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Lanaudière (French pronunciation:
Geography
The region of Lanaudière is part of central Quebec and is located between the
Lanaudière is made up of three distinct geographical groupings: the southern plain has cities and farming villages and includes many historical locations; the
The three main ports of entry for Lanaudière are all in the south: Terrebonne, Repentigny and Berthierville.
Lanaudière's road network was developed according to three north-south axes (25-125, 31-131, 347), all of which have few links with the neighbouring regions. This internal network is almost exclusively composed of secondary roads. Lanaudière has two wildlife preserves, the
History
The region of Lanaudière owes its name to history - it perpetuates the memory of
Administrative divisions
Regional county municipalities
| Regional County Municipality (RCM) | Population Canada 2016 Census[3]
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Land Area | Density (pop. per km2) |
Seat of RCM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Autray | 42,189 | 1,249.30 km2 (482.36 sq mi) | 33.8 | Berthierville |
| Joliette | 66,550 | 418.12 km2 (161.44 sq mi) | 159.2 | Joliette |
| L'Assomption | 124,759 | 255.65 km2 (98.71 sq mi) | 488.0 | L'Assomption
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| Les Moulins | 158,267 | 261.13 km2 (100.82 sq mi) | 606.1 | Terrebonne |
| Matawinie | 50,435 | 9,528.17 km2 (3,678.85 sq mi) | 5.3 | Rawdon |
| Montcalm | 52,596 | 711.02 km2 (274.53 sq mi) | 74.0 | Sainte-Julienne
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Nation Atikamekw
- Manawan
School districts
The 10 French-language districts have service by the two school service centres of the region and two districts by centres of Laurentides:
- Les Moulins (except a district part of Terrebonne served by Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles))
- Matawinie (except the district of Saint-Donat served by Centre de services scolaire des Laurentides)).
Major communities
- Joliette
- L'Assomption
- L'Épiphanie
- Lavaltrie
- Mascouche
- Notre-Dame-des-Prairies
- Rawdon
See also
- List of Quebec regions
References
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census Lanaudière [Economic region], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 2012-05-29. pp. Catalogue no. 98–316–XWE. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
External links
- Portail régional de Lanaudière Official website
- CRÉ
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