Quebec, Canada · North America
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Shawinigan is a town located in Quebec, Canada. With a population of 38,211, it is an important destination in North America.
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Shawinigan (English: ; French: [ʃawiniɡan] ) 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,Read more
coextensive with the city of Shawinigan. Its geographical code is 36. Shawinigan is the seat of the judicial district of Saint-Maurice.
The name Shawinigan has had numerous spellings over time: Chaouinigane, Oshaouinigane, Assaouinigane, Achawénégan, Chawinigame, Shawenigane, Chaouénigane. It may mean "south portage", "portage of beeches", "angular portage", "summit" or "crest". Before 1958, the city was known as Shawinigan Falls.
Shawinigan is the birthplace of former Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien.
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Shawinigan is located in Quebec, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 46.5667 latitude, -72.7491 longitude.
Shawinigan has a population of approximately 38,211 people, making it a town in Canada.
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