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Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality

Coordinates: 46°04′N 72°50′W / 46.067°N 72.833°W / 46.067; -72.833
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Nicolet-Yamaska
Regional county municipality
Location of Nicolet-Yamaska
Coordinates: 46°04′N 72°50′W / 46.067°N 72.833°W / 46.067; -72.833[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCentre-du-Québec
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatNicolet
Government
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 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectAlain Drouin
Area
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 • Total
1,182.20 km2 (456.45 sq mi)
 • Land1,007.09 km2 (388.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
23,159
 • Density23.0/km2 (60/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Increase 1.6%
 • Dwellings
11,045
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819
Websitewww.mrcnicolet-
yamaska.qc.ca
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Nicolet-Yamaska (French pronunciation: [nikɔlɛ(t) jamaska]) is a regional county municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada.

The county seat is Nicolet.

Subdivisions

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There are 16 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

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Mother tongue from 2016 Canadian Census[3]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 22,015 97.5%
English only 210 0.9%
Both English and French 70 0.3%
Other languages 285 1.3%

Transportation

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Access Routes

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Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141049". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b c "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality". Archived from the original on 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Nicolet-Yamaska, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  4. ^ 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec
  5. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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