Joliette Regional County Municipality

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Joliette
Regional county municipality
Location of Joliette
Coordinates: 46°01′N 73°27′W / 46.017°N 73.450°W / 46.017; -73.450Coordinates: 46°01′N 73°27′W / 46.017°N 73.450°W / 46.017; -73.450[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatJoliette
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectAndré Hénault
Area
[2][3]
 • Total424.20 km2 (163.78 sq mi)
 • Land418.12 km2 (161.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total66,550
 • Density159.2/km2 (412/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Increase 4.7%
 • Dwellings
30,969
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.mrcjoliette.qc.ca

Joliette is a regional county municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Joliette.

The municipality has a land area of 418.12 km2 and its 2016 census population of 66,550 inhabitants.[3]

Subdivisions[]

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Transportation[]

Access Routes[]

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Reference number 141102 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Geographic code 610 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Joliette, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  4. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map




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