La Tuque, Quebec
La Tuque (/lɑː tjuːk/; French pronunciation: [la tyk], Canadian French: [la t͡sʏk]) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,129 at the 2021 Canadian census, most of which live within the urban area. At over 28,000 km2 (11,000 sq mi), it is the largest city in Canada by area.
La Tuque | |
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Downtown La Tuque | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Reine de la Haute-Mauricie ("Queen of Haute-Mauricie") | |
| Motto(s): Industriis et labore cresco (Industry and work to grow) | |
Location within the former Le Haut-Saint-Maurice RCM | |
La Tuque Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 47°26′N 72°47′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| RCM | None |
| Settled | 1850s |
| Constituted | March 26, 2003 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luc Martel |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
| • Prov. riding | Laviolette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28,293.71 km2 (10,924.26 sq mi) |
| • Land | 24,809.40 km2 (9,578.96 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6.33 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 11,129 |
| • Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,464 |
| • Urban density | 1,179.0/km2 (3,054/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016-21) | 1.2% |
| • Dwellings | 6,930 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G9X |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways | R-155 |
| Website | www |
The Classique internationale de canots de la Mauricie canoeing race begins at La Tuque.
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