Shawinigan

Shawinigan is a city on the Saint-Maurice River in Quebec, Canada. In 2021, 49,620 people lived there.

Ville de Shawinigan
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Shawinigan is located in Central Quebec
Shawinigan
Shawinigan
Location in Central Quebec##Location in Quebec
Coordinates: 46°34′N 72°45′W / 46.567°N 72.750°W / 46.567; -72.750Coordinates: 46°34′N 72°45′W / 46.567°N 72.750°W / 46.567; -72.750[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionMauricie
RCMNone
Settled1851
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 2002
Government
 • MayorMichel Angers
 • Federal ridingSaint-Maurice—Champlain
 • Prov. ridingLaviolette and Saint-Maurice
Area
 • City798.80 km2 (308.42 sq mi)
 • Land729.98 km2 (281.85 sq mi)
 • Urban31.77 km2 (12.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • City49,620
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Urban density1,225.4/km2 (3,174/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 0.5%
 • Dwellings
27,444
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Highways
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Websitewww.shawinigan.ca

Michel Angers was elected as mayor in the 2009 municipal election.

The name of the city has also been spelled different over periods of time: Chaouinigane, Oshaouinigane, Assaouinigane, Achawénégan, Chawinigame, Shawenigane, Chaouénigane and could either mean "portage", "portage of beeches", "angular portage" or "summit" or "crest".

Famous residents

Shawinigan Media

References

  1. "Shawinigan (Ville)" (in français). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Geographic code 36033 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Shawinigan, Ville (V) [Census subdivision], Quebec;Shawinigan [Population centre], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. Shawinigan (Population centre), Quebec 2021 Census profile

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