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Matawinie Regional County Municipality, Quebec

Matawinie
Regional county municipality
Location of Matawinie
Coordinates: 46°16′N 73°47′W / 46.267°N 73.783°W / 46.267; -73.783Coordinates: 46°16′N 73°47′W / 46.267°N 73.783°W / 46.267; -73.783
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Lanaudière
Effective January 1, 1982
County seat Rawdon
Government
 • Type Prefecture
 • Prefect Gaétan Morin
Area
 • Total 10,430.00 km2 (4,027.05 sq mi)
 • Land 9,527.58 km2 (3,678.62 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 49,516
 • Density 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 0.4%
 • Dwellings 34,229
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Website www.matawinie.org

Matawinie is a regional county municipality in the region of Lanaudière in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Rawdon. The population according to the Canada 2011 Census is 49,516.

There are 27 subdivisions within the RCM:

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:




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