Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality
| Nicolet-Yamaska | |
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| Regional county municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 46°04′N 72°50′W / 46.067°N 72.833°WCoordinates: 46°04′N 72°50′W / 46.067°N 72.833°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Centre-du-Québec |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Nicolet |
| Government[2] | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Alain Drouin |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 1,182.20 km2 (456.45 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,007.83 km2 (389.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 22,798 |
| • Density | 22.6/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 0.9% |
| • Dwellings | 10,661 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Website |
www yamaska |
Nicolet-Yamaska is a regional county municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada.
The county seat is Nicolet.
Subdivisions
There are 16 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Demographics
Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 21715 | 97.49% |
| English only | 225 | 1.01% |
| Both English and French | 40 | 0.18% |
| Other languages | 295 | 1.32% |
Transportation
Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]
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See also
References
- ↑ Reference number 141049 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 3 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality
- 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
External links
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Saint Lawrence River Maskinongé RCM / Trois-Rivières TE |
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