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Shawinigan
Sign in to saveShawinigan (; ) is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It had a population of 49,620 as of the 2021 Canadian census.
Key facts
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- Shawinigan
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- City
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- Shawinigan depuis la tour d’observation Hydro-Québec, 2011.jpg
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- Aerial view of Saint-Maurice River and the city
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- 125px
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- Armoiries de la ville de Shawinigan.png
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- 100x70px
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- Shawinigan logo.png
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- Logo
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- The City of Electricity
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- Age Quod Agis (Do what you are doing)
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- Quebec#Canada
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- Location in Quebec##Location in Canada.
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- Country
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- Canada
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- Province
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- Quebec
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- Region
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- History
- Boomtown
- Urban growth
- Great Depression
- World War II
- Rise of the working class
- Labour unions
- Taverns
- Decline
- Emerging hospitality industry
- Mergers
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- Arts and culture
- Attractions
- Sports
- Education
- Sister cities
- Notable people
- Photos
- See also
- Footnotes
- External links
Shawinigan (; ) is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It had a population of 49,620 as of the 2021 Canadian census.
Shawinigan is also a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Shawinigan. Its geographical code is 36. Shawinigan is the seat of the judicial district of Saint-Maurice.