Shawinigan
City of Shawinigan | |
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 Shawinigan, Quebec | |
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| Coordinates: 46°34′N 72°45′W / 46.567°N 72.750°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Town | 1851 |
| Constituted | January 1, 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town |
| • Mayor | Michel Angers |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
| • Prov. riding | Laviolette and Saint-Maurice |
| Area | |
| • City | 61.83 km2 (23.87 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 508.98 km2 (196.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 50,060 |
| • Density | 68.2/km2 (177/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 47,735 |
| • Metro | 55,009 |
| • Metro density | 55.7/km2 (144/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G9N to G9T |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | City of Shawinigan Website |
Shawinigan is a city on the Saint-Maurice River in Quebec, Canada. In 2011, 50060 people lived there.
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
[change | change source]- Jean Chrétien, 20th Prime Minister of Canada
- Jacques Plante, Former ice hockey goaltender
Other websites
[change | change source]- City of Shawinigan - Official city website