With an area of more than 800 km2 of rural and urban territory, Shawinigan aims to be a crossroads where countless possibilities for economic success and a serene living environment meet all the services and all the activities favorable to the development of the family.
Located 90 minutes from Montreal and Quebec, Shawinigan offers all the advantages of large cities. Bordered by the majestic Saint-Maurice River, it offers the added bonus of the tranquility of a suburb and the wide open spaces of the countryside and forests. It includes the Mauricie National Park. Considered a true Canadian jewel of ecological and wildlife preservation, it is all the more an international tourist attraction.
Located in Mauricie, in the administrative region (04) of the province of Quebec, Shawinigan is part of the electoral district Laviolette – Saint Maurice (Quebec). The identification of the City of Shawinigan, according to the Canadian census division, is Centre-de-la-Mauricie.
The territory includes seven sectors, whose names preserve the history of the former municipalities merged in 2002.
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