Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality, Quebec

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Les Maskoutains
(Quebec)
—  Regional County Municipality  —
Coordinates (805, avenue du Palais, Saint-Hyacinthe): 45°37′32″N 72°56′50″W / 45.62556, -72.94722
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Quebec Quebec
Region Montérégie
Incorporated 01 Jan, 1982
Area
 - Land 1,301.16 km² (502.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 80,694
 - Density 62.0/km² (160.6/sq mi)
 - Change ~2001 +2.3%
 - Dwellings 35,601
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
Website: www.mrcmaskoutains.qc.ca

Les Maskoutains is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Saint-Hyacinthe.

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Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census

Language Population Percentage (%)
French only 76,425 96.82%
English only 555 0.7%
Both English and French 180 0.23%
Other languages 1,770 2.24%

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Coordinates: 45°40′32.3″N, 72°52′47.1″W

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