Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
| Joliette | |
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| Regional county municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 46°01′N 73°27′W / 46.017°N 73.450°W / 46.017; -73.450 | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Joliette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | André Hénault |
| Area | |
| • Total | 424.20 km (163.78 sq mi) |
| • Land | 417.41 km (161.16 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 71,124 |
| • Density | 170.4/km (441/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 |  6.9% |
| • Dwellings | 33,812 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Website | www |
Joliette (French pronunciation: [ʒɔljɛt] ) 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 km. At the 2021 census it had a population of 71,124.
Subdivisions
There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:
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Transportation
Access routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:
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See also
References
- "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141102". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 610". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census: Joliette, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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Joliette RCM
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