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Trois-Rives is a municipality with an area of 675 square kilometres (261 sq mi) located in Mékinac Regional County Municipality, in the Mid-Mauricie, province of Quebec, Canada.

Trois-Rives
Municipality
Lac Noir
Location within Mékinac RCM
Trois-Rives
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 47°00′N 72°45′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMauricie
RCMMékinac
ConstitutedSeptember 2, 1972
Government
  MayorLucien Mongrain
  Federal ridingSaint-Maurice—Champlain
  Prov. ridingLaviolette
Area
  Total650.70 km2 (251.24 sq mi)
  Land597.76 km2 (230.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
  Total512
  Density0.9/km2 (2/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
29.3%
  Dwellings
544
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
G0X 2C0
Area code819
Highways Route 155
Websitewww.trois-rives.com

Geography


It is bounded on the west by the Saint-Maurice River, and includes the communities of Grande-Anse, Olscamps, Rivière-Matawin, Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac, and partially Rivière-aux-Rats.[4]

The territory includes also in the east portions of Mékinac Lake (in part), Missionary Lake (in part), aux Loutres, and Dumont Lakes.

The toponym "Trois-Rives" (three banks) refers to the three rivers that drain the territory: the Matawin River, the Saint-Maurice River and the Mékinac River.


History


It was established in 1972 as Boucher, named after the geographic township of Boucher in which it is located. This name was chosen in honour of Pierre Boucher, former French governor of Trois-Rivières and owner of the Boucher and Boucherville Seignories in the late 17th century. It was not until 1978 that the municipal incorporation was confirmed.[1]

On December 26, 1998, the municipality was renamed to Trois-Rives (French for "Three shores") to better represent the geography of the municipality as it is crossed by three rivers: the Matawin, the Mékinac, and the Saint-Maurice River.[1]

On August 28, 2004, Trois-Rives was enlarged by some 70 square kilometres (27 sq mi) when it annexed a portion of the Lac-Masketsi Unorganized Territory.

The municipality has two main roads: Quebec Route 155 (along the Saint-Maurice River on the eastern shore); and St. Joseph road through the village of Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac along the Mékinac River, reaching the Quebec Route 155 near the mouth of that river. The path of almost all other roads goes along the rivers. Generally, each route is designated as the place name of headwater lake that feeds it:

  1. Road Lake-to-sleighs (along the discharge of lakes Grobois, Lemere and the sleighs);
  2. Path of the domain Batchelder;
  3. Path of Mékinac Lake (along the Mékinac Lake, on the west side);
  4. Path of the river and road Crows (linking Vincent Lake);
  5. Lake Road Dumont (Dumont bypassing the lake, by the west bank);
  6. Path of Missionary Lake, which is segmented into two, the first segment links Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac to the northern part of the lake and the second segment link the southern part of the lake, to Hervey-Jonction, Quebec;
  7. Road of the lake of the Otters;
  8. Lejeune Road;
  9. Vlimeux Lake Road.

Demographics


Population trend:[5]

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 288 (total dwellings: 544)

Mother tongue:


Mayors


Trois-Rives has been represented by a mayor since 1978. The following is a list of mayors of Trois-Rives.

# Mayor Taking Office Leaving
1 Elphège Desrosiers 1978 1981
2 Lucien Mongrain 1981 current

See also



Further reading



References


  1. "Trois-Rives (Municipalité)" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Trois-Rives
  3. "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Trois-Rives, Municipalité (MÉ) [Census subdivision], Quebec". 9 February 2022.
  4. Trois-Rives, CLD Mékinac
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census





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