Shawinigan
Shawinigan is an area in Quebec, Canada. Shawinigan is situated nearby to the locality Saint-Boniface, as well as near Val-Mauricie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Boniface and Shawinigan-Sud.
Saint-Boniface
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Saint-Boniface is a parish municipality of the Maskinongé Regional county municipality, in Moyenne-Mauricie. The residents of Saint-Boniface benefit from a picturesque parish, with rural charms, while being close to the shops and services that Shawinigan offers.
Shawinigan-Sud
Suburb
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Shawinigan-Sud is a predominantly French-speaking settlement in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River. In 1996, its population was 11,804. Shawinigan-Sud is situated 7 km east of Shawinigan.
Shawinigan
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Shawinigan is a city of 50,000 people in the Mauricie region of Quebec. It arose because of its tremendous hydro-electric generation capacity, and is now focusing on tourism.
Shawinigan
- Type: Area
- Location: Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
46.50005° or 46° 30′ 0″ northLongitude
-72.83243° or 72° 49′ 57″ westElevation
112 metres (367 feet)Open location code
87R9G529+22GeoNames ID
6145487
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