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Trois-Rivières, Quebec

Trois-Rivières
City
Ville de Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières seen from the St. Lawrence River.
Trois-Rivières seen from the St. Lawrence River.
Flag of Trois-Rivières
Flag
Coat of arms of Trois-Rivières
Coat of arms
Motto: Deus nobiscum quis contra
("If God is with us, who can be against us")
Trois-Rivières metropolitan area
Trois-Rivières metropolitan area
Trois-Rivières is located in Quebec
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières
Location of Trois-Rivières in Quebec
Coordinates: 46°21′N 72°33′W / 46.350°N 72.550°W / 46.350; -72.550Coordinates: 46°21′N 72°33′W / 46.350°N 72.550°W / 46.350; -72.550
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Mauricie
RCM None
Founded July 4, 1634 by Laviolette
Incorporated June 10, 1857
Constituted January 1, 2002
Government
 • Type Trois-Rivières City Council
 • Mayor Yves Lévesque
 • Federal riding Berthier—Maskinongé and Trois-Rivières
 • Prov. riding Champlain and Maskinongé and Trois-Rivières
Area
 • City 333.70 km2 (128.84 sq mi)
 • Land 288.90 km2 (111.54 sq mi)
 • Urban 177.25 km2 (68.44 sq mi)
 • Metro 1,041.15 km2 (401.99 sq mi)
Elevation 61 m (200 ft)
Population (2011)
 • City 131,338
 • Density 454.6/km2 (1,177/sq mi)
 • Urban 126,460
 • Urban density 713.5/km2 (1,848/sq mi)
 • Metro 151,773
 • Metro density 145.8/km2 (378/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 4.0%
 • Dwellings 65,528
Demonym(s) Trifluvians
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) G8T to G8Z, G9A to G9C
Area code 819
Highways
A-40
A-55
A-755

Route 138
Route 153
Route 155
Route 157
Route 352
Route 359
Website www.v3r.net

Trois-Rivières (French pronunciation: ​[tʁwɑ.ʁi.vjɛʁ], local pronunciation: [tʁwɔ.ʁi.vjaɛ̯ʁ]) is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour. It is part of the densely populated Quebec City–Windsor Corridor and is approximately halfway between Montreal and Quebec City. Trois-Rivières is the economic and cultural hub of the Mauricie region. The settlement was founded on July 4, 1634, the second permanent in New France, after Quebec City in 1608.

The city's name, which is French for three rivers, is named for the fact that the Saint-Maurice River, which is divided by two small islands at the river's opening, has three mouths at the Saint Lawrence River. Traditionally, Trois-Rivières was referred to in English as Three Rivers, although in more recent decades it has been referred to as Trois-Rivières in both English and French. The anglicized name still appears in many areas of the town (e.g., the city's Three Rivers Academy), bearing witness to the influence of English settlers in the town. The city's inhabitants are known as "Trifluviens" (Trifluvians).

Trois-Rivières is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Trois-Rivières. Its geographical code is 371. Together with the regional county municipality of Les Chenaux, it forms the census division (CD) of Francheville (37). The municipalities within Les Chenaux and the former municipalities that were amalgamated into Trois-Rivières formerly constituted the regional county municipality of Francheville. Trois-Rivières is the seat of the judicial district of the same name. The Trois-Rivières metropolitan area also includes the city of Bécancour which is situated on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River across the Laviolette Bridge.


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