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Shawinigan

City, 51,820 residents (2026)46° 34′ N, 72° 45′ WName of Attikamek origin

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    History and growth

    1. 1854Founded (date according to Wikidata)
    2. October 30, 1998Former name: Baie-de-Shawinigan
    3. January 1, 2002Incorporation as ville
    4. January 1, 2002Amalgamation: Saint-Jean-des-Piles, Saint-Georges, Saint-Gérard-des-Laurentides, Shawinigan-Sud, Lac-à-la-Tortue, Grand-Mère
    53,042 residents in 2,002, 51,820 in 2,026. Estimates from the ISQ and census data, via the MAMH.

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