Shawinigan
city in Québec, Canada
Shawinigan is a city on the Saint-Maurice River in Quebec, Canada. In 2011, 50060 people lived there.
City of Shawinigan | |
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![]() Shawinigan, Quebec | |
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 |
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- Jean Chrétien, 20th Prime Minister of Canada
- Jacques Plante, Former ice hockey goaltender
Other websites
change- City of Shawinigan - Official city website