Center-of-Quebec

The Center-of-Quebec is an administrative area of the province of Quebec, on southern bank of the St. Lawrence, vis-a-vis Three-Rivers. It is made up of 5 regional municipalities of county (MRC) and 83 municipalities. It became an independent administrative area on July 30th, 1997.

Geography

Its terrtoire is located in the plains of the St. Lawrence and the mounts the Appalachian Mountains at the south east. Center-of-Quebec is crossed by the Rivière Saint-François, Rivière Nicolet and Rivière Bécancour.

The highway network is consisted the Autoroute 20, Autoroute 30, Autoroute 55 and Autoroute 955. The other important roads are Route 116. Road 122, Road 132, Road 143, Road 161, Road 243, Road 255, Road 265.

Demography 2006

Birthrate: 10.8 per 1000

Mortality: 6.4 per 1000

Territorial administration

Center-of-Quebec made up of 5 regional municipalities of county (MRC) and 83 municipalities.

Arthabaska

Arthabaska is a MRC made up of 24 municipalities: 4 cities, 8 municipalities, 1 village, 3 cantons and 8 parishes. Its chief town is Victoriaville.

Canton of Chester-Is
Municipalité of Chesterville
Ville of Daveluyville
Canton of Ham-North
Ville of Kingsey Falls
Canton of Maddington
Village of Norbertville
Municipalité of Our-Lady-with-Ham
Municipalité of Saint-Albert
Paroisse of Saint-Christophe-in Arthabaska
Municipalité of Holy-Anne-of-Sault the
Municipalité of Holy-Clotilde-with-Horton
Paroisse of Holy-Elisabeth-with-Warwick
Holy-Séraphine Paroisse of
Paroisse of Saint-Louis-with-Blandford
Municipalité of Saint-Norbert-in Arthabaska
Paroisse of Saint-Remi-of-Tingwick
Parish of Saint-Rosary
Parish of Saint-Samuel
Parish of the Saint-Martyr-Canadians
Municipality of Saint-Valère
Municipality of Tingwick
Town of Victoriaville
Town of Warwick

Bécancour

Bécancour is a MRC made up of 12 municipalities: 1 city, 8 municipalities and 3 parishes. Its chief town is Bécancour.

Town of Bécancour
Municipality of Deschaillons-on-Saint-Laurent
Municipality of Fortierville
Municipality of Lemieux
Municipality of Manseau
Parish of Parisville
Parish of Holy-Cecile-with-Lévrard
Municipality of Holy-Francoise
Municipality of Holy-Marie-with-Blandford
Municipality of Saint-Pierre-the-Becquets
Parish of Holy-Sophie-with-Lévrard
Municipality of Saint-Sylvère

The MRC of Bécancour wedges also the Indian reserve of Wôlinak, even if this one does not form part of it.

Drummond

Drummond is a MRC made up of 18 municipalities: 1 city, 10 municipalities, 1 village and 6 parishes. Its chief town is Drummondville.

Town of Drummondville
Municipality of Durham-South
Municipality of the Future
Municipality of Lefebvre
Village of Our-Lady-of-Good-Council
Parish of Our-Lady-of-Good-Council
Municipality of Saint-Bonaventure
Municipality of Saint-Cyrille-with-Wendover
Parish of Holy-Brigitte-of-Saults the
Parish of Saint-Edmond-with-Grantham
Municipality of Saint-Eugene
Municipality of Saint-Felix-with-Kingsey
Municipality of Saint-Germain-with-Grantham
Municipality of Saint-Guillaume
Parish of Saint-Lucien
Parish of Saint-Majorique-with-Grantham
Parish of Saint-Magpie-with-Guire
Municipality of Wickham

the Maple

the Maple is a MRC made up of 11 municipalities: 2 cities, 6 municipalities and 3 parishes. Its chief town is Plessisville.

Municipality of Inverness
Municipality of Laurierville
Municipality of Lyster
Parish of Our-Lady-of-Doors
Town of Plessisville
Parish of Plessisville
Town of Princeville
Municipality of Holy-Sophie-in Halifax
Municipality of Saint-Ferdinand
Parish of Saint-Pierre-Baptist
Municipality of Villeroy

Nicolet-Yamaska

Nicolet-Yamaska is a MRC made up of 16 municipalities: 1 city, 11 municipalities, 1 village and 3 parishes. Its chief town is Nicolet.

Municipalité of Aston-Junction
Municipalité of Bay-of-Febvre the
Municipalité of Large-Saint-Spirit
Municipalité of Visitation-with-Yamaska
Ville of Nicolet
Municipalité of Pierreville
Village of Saint-Célestin
Municipalité of Saint-Célestin
Paroisse of Saint-Elphège
Holy-Eulalie Municipalité of
Municipalité of Saint-François-of-Lake
Municipalité of Saint-Léonard-in Aston
Municipalité of Holy-Monique
Paroisse of Holy-Perpetuates
Municipalité of Saint-Wenceslas
Paroisse of Saint-Zéphirin-with-Courval

The MRC of Nicolet-Yamaska wedges also the Indian reserve of Odanak, even if this one does not form part of it.

Media

The area is served by the radio stations CFDA 101.9 and CFJO 97.3 in Victoriaville and Radio Energy 92.1 in Drummondville. There is no television station on the territory. The stations of Three-Rivers, Sherbrooke and Quebec gives local information.

The weekly newspapers the Express train of Drummondville and Nouvelle/L' Union are distributed in the area. The journeaux daily newspapers the Short story writer of Three-Rivers and the Platform of Sherbrooke cover local information.

Religion

The majority of the inhabitants are of Catholic religion and the majority of the parishes is attached to the Diocèse of Nicolet.

External bonds

Portail of tourist Center-of-Quebec
Région of Center-of-Quebec
Tourisme Centers of Quebec

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