Trois-Rivières
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Trois-Rivieres | |
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City | |
| Ville de Trois-Rivières | |
 Trois-Rivières seen from the St. Lawrence River. | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| Founded | 1634 |
| Amalgamated | January 1, 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yves Lévesque (2001–2010) |
| • Governing Body | Trois-Rivières City Council |
| • MPs | Paule Brunelle |
| • MNAs | Danielle St-Amand |
| Area | |
| • City | 288.92 km2 (111.55 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 176.92 km2 (68.31 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 880.36 km2 (339.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • City | 130,407 |
| • Density | 437.2/km2 (1,132/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 121,666 |
| • Urban density | 684.8/km2 (1,774/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 141,529 |
| • Metro density | 160.8/km2 (416/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code span | G8(T,V-W,Y-Z), G9(A-C) |
| Area code | 819 |
| Website | www.v3r.net |
Trois-Rivières (French pronunciation: [tʁwa ʁivjɛʁ]) is a city in Quebec, Canada.
It is located where the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers meet.
It was first created on July 4, 1634.
It was the second permanent settlement in New France, after Quebec City in 1608.[2]
The city's name is French for three rivers. It is called because the Saint-Maurice River , which is divided by two small islands at the river 's opening , has three mouths at the Saint Lawrence River.
References
- ↑ Statistics Canada (January 12, 2008). "Trois-Rivières- 2006 Community Profiles". Retrieved 2008-01-13.
- ↑ Roy-Sole, Monique. "A Tale of Tenacity", Canadian Geographic Magazine, April 2009, Vol. 129, No. 2, p. 31
Other websites
- Template:Fr icon Official site of Trois-Rivières
- Template:En icon Tourisme Mauricie Regional tourist office
- Template:Fr icon Troisrivieresplus.net
- Template:Fr icon Répertoire des clubs de golf de Trois-Rivières
- Template:Fr icon Le Nouvelliste
- Template:En icon Grand-Prix de Trois-Rivières
- Template:En icon Pictures of Trois-Rivières (2001 to date)