Joliette Regional County Municipality

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

Joliette
Regional county municipality
Location of Joliette
Coordinates: 46°01′N 73°27′W[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)
 • Land417.41 km2 (161.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total71,124
 • Density170.4/km2 (441/sq mi)
 • Change
2016-2021
Increase 6.9%
 • Dwellings
33,812
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.mrcjoliette.qc.ca

The municipality has a land area of 417.41 km2 and its 2021 census population of 71,124 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joliette Regional County Municipality.
  1. "Reference number 141102 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 610 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Joliette, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  4. Official Transport Quebec Road Map




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