Trois-Rivières, Quebec
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| Ville de Trois-Rivières | |||
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| Coordinates: 46°21′N 72°33′W / 46.35°N 72.55°WCoordinates: 46°21′N 72°33′W / 46.35°N 72.55°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Quebec |
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| Region | Mauricie | ||
| Founded | 1634 | ||
| Amalgamated | January 1, 2002 | ||
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| • Mayor | Yves Lévesque (2001–2010) |
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| • Governing Body | Trois-Rivières City Council | ||
| • MPs | Paule Brunelle | ||
| • MNAs | Danielle St-Amand | ||
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| • City | 288.92 km2 (111.55 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 176.92 km2 (68.31 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 880.36 km2 (339.91 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) | ||
| Population (2010)[1] | |||
| • City | 130,407 | ||
| • Density | 437.2/km2 (1,132/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 121,666 | ||
| • Urban density | 684.8/km2 (1,774/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 141,529 | ||
| • Metro density | 160.8/km2 (416/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Postal code span | G8(T,V-W,Y-Z), G9(A-C) | ||
| Area code(s) | 819 | ||
| Website | www.v3r.net | ||
Trois-Rivières (French pronunciation: [tʁwa ʁivjɛʁ]) is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is where the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers meet. It was first created on July 4, 1634. It was the second permanent settlement in New France, after Quebec City in 1608.[2]
The city's name is French for three rivers. It is called because the Saint-Maurice River, which is divided by two small islands at the river 's opening, has three mouths at the Saint Lawrence River.
Sister city[change]
Trois-Rivières is twinned with:
Tours, France
References[change]
- ↑ Statistics Canada (January 12, 2008). "Trois-Rivières- 2006 Community Profiles". http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/profiles/community/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2437067&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Trois-Rivi%E8res&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ↑ Roy-Sole, Monique. "A Tale of Tenacity", Canadian Geographic Magazine, April 2009, Vol. 129, No. 2, p. 31
Other websites[change]
- (French) Official site of Trois-Rivières
- (English) Tourisme Mauricie Regional tourist office
- (French) Troisrivieresplus.net
- (French) Répertoire des clubs de golf de Trois-Rivières
- (French) Le Nouvelliste
- (English) Grand-Prix de Trois-Rivières
- (English) Pictures of Trois-Rivières (2001 to date)
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