Mauricie (French pronunciation: [mɔʁisi]) is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making tourism in Mauricie popular. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km2 (13,845.64 sq mi) and a population of 266,112 residents as of the 2016 Census. 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. However, the concept of Mauricie as a traditional region long predates this.
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Administrative divisions
Regional county municipalities
Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality
Maskinongé Regional County Municipality
Mékinac Regional County Municipality
Equivalent territories
Agglomeration of La Tuque
Shawinigan
Trois-Rivières
Independent municipalities
La Bostonnais, Quebec
Lac-Édouard, Quebec
Nation Atikamekw
Coucoucache, Quebec
Obedjiwan, Quebec
Wemotaci, Quebec
School districts
10 Francophones:
Centre de services scolaire du Chemin-du-Roy:
Trois Rivières (3 districts)
Maskinongé and
Francheville.
Centre de services scolaire de l'Énergie:
Shawinigan (2 districts),
La Tuque,
Mékinac and
Maskinongé.
Part of Anglophone:
Central Quebec School Board
Notable people
Moïsette Olier (1885–1972), writer
Jacques Plante (1929–1986), ice hockey goaltender