Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality
Nicolet-Yamaska | |
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Regional county municipality | |
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 (%) |
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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
Saint Lawrence River Maskinongé RCM / Trois-Rivières TE |
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Pierre-De Saurel RCM | Bécancour RCM | |||
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Drummond RCM |
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