Lanaudière
Lanaudière (French pronunciation: [lanodjɛʁ], locally [lanod͡zjaɛ̯ʁ]) is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population (2016 Census) of 494,796 inhabitants, an increase of 4.9% over the 2011 census.
Lanaudière | |
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Administrative region | |
| Coordinates: 46°46′N 73°50′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Regional County Municipalities (RCM) and Equivalent Territories (ET) | 6 RCM
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| Government | |
| • Table des préfets de Lanaudière (Regional conference of elected officers) | Gaétan Morin (President) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 12,423.38 km2 (4,796.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 494,796 |
| • Density | 39.8/km2 (103/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 | 4.9% |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | J |
| Area code | 450, 579 |
| Website | www |
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