Joliette Regional County Municipality

Joliette is a regional county municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Joliette.

Joliette
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 46°01′N 73°27′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatJoliette
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectAndré Hénault
Area
 • Total424.20 km2 (163.78 sq mi)
 • Land418.12 km2 (161.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total66,550
 • Density159.2/km2 (412/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
 4.7%
 • Dwellings
30,969
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.mrcjoliette.qc.ca

The municipality has a land area of 418.12 km² and its 2016 census population of 66,550 inhabitants.[3]

Subdivisions

There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]

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See also

References
  1. Reference number 141102 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 610 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Joliette, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  4. Official Transport Quebec Road Map




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