Joliette Regional County Municipality

Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
46°01′N 73°27′W / 46.017°N 73.450°W / 46.017; -73.450[1]Country CanadaProvince QuebecRegionLanaudièreEffectiveJanuary 1, 1982County seatJolietteGovernment • TypePrefecture • PrefectAndré HénaultArea • 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
33,812Time zoneUTC−5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)Area code(s)450 and 579Websitewww.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 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]

  • External Routes
    • None

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joliette Regional County Municipality.
  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141102". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 610". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "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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