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Centre-du-Québec
Centre-du-Québec
	Region
	; Map of Centre-du-Québec in relation to Quebec.;
	Coordinates: 46°17′N 72°04′W / 46.283°N 72.067°W / 46.283; -72.067Coordinates: 46°17′N 72°04′W / 46.283°N 72.067°W / 46.283; -72.067;
Country	; Canada;
Province	; Quebec;
Government ;
• Regional conference of elected officers;	Lionel Fréchette (President)
Area ;
• Total	6,928.78 km2 (2,675.22 sq mi)
Population (2006);
• Total	224,200
• Density	32.4/km2 (84/sq mi)
Website	www.centreduquebec.gouv.qc.ca

Region in Quebec, Canada

Centre-du-Québec (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃tʁ dy kebɛk], Central Quebec) is a region of Quebec, Canada. The main centres are Drummondville, Victoriaville, and Bécancour. It has a land area of 6,928.78 km² (2,675.22 sq mi) and a 2006 census population of 224,200 inhabitants.

Description

Open farmland—A typical scene in the Centre-du-Québec.

The Centre-du-Québec region was established as an independent administrative region of Quebec on July 30, 1997 (in effect August 20 upon publication in the Gazette officielle du Québec); prior to this date, it formed the southern portion of the Mauricie–Bois-Francs region (the northern part of which is now known simply as Mauricie).^[1]

Contrary to its name, Centre-du-Québec is not located in the centre of Quebec, but in the south. Some consider the name Bois-Francs to be synonymous with the Centre-du-Québec region; others see it as being synonymous with Arthabaska Regional County Municipality, with its main city Victoriaville earning the title Capitale des Bois-Francs (capital of the Bois-Francs).

The Centre-du-Québec is a primarily agricultural region known as the breadbasket of Quebec; major products include livestock and poultry, dairy products, as well as food crops such as cereals, vegetables, and fruits such as apples and cranberries. Forestry is also a major industry; the name "Bois-Francs" refers to the French term for hardwood, referring to the high density of hardwood forests in the area. Other major industries of the area include transportation, recycling, woodworking and cabinetmaking.

The Centre-du-Québec region derives great benefit from its central location; major centres such as Montreal and Quebec City are within an hour and a half's drive, while secondary centres such as Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières are close at hand.

Subdivision

Regional County Municipalities

Regional County Municipality (RCM)	Population Canada 2011 Census^[2]	Land Area	Density (pop. per km²)	Seat of RCM
Arthabaska	69,237	1,889.80 km² (729.66 sq mi)	36.6	Victoriaville
Bécancour	20,081	1,144.67 km² (441.96 sq mi)	17.5	Bécancour
Drummond	98,681	1,600.62 km² (618.00 sq mi)	61.7	Drummondville
L'Érable	23,366	1,286.81 km² (496.84 sq mi)	18.2	Plessisville
Nicolet-Yamaska	22,798	1,007.83 km² (389.13 sq mi)	22.6	Nicolet

Native Reserves

The Centre-du-Québec region is home to several thousand members of the Wabanaki Nation. They are scattered throughout the region, with two major population centres:

Odanak, Quebec

Wôlinak, Quebec

Major communities

Bécancour

Drummondville

Kingsey Falls

Nicolet

Plessisville

Princeville

Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover

Saint-Germain-de-Grantham

Victoriaville

Warwick

Highways

Main highways in the region include:

Autoroute 20

Autoroute 30

Autoroute 55

Route 116

Route 122

Route 132

Route 161

References

^ "Modifications aux municipalités du Québec" (PDF). Bureau de la statistique du Québec. August 1997. ISSN 0843-8250. Retrieved 2012-05-20..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
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^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 14 August 2013.

External links

(in French) Centre-du-Québec official website

(in French) Centre-du-Québec government portal

Centre-du-Québec tourist site

(in French) Toile Jeunesse, a regional youth-oriented portal

"Map of the Centre-du-Québec region" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-09. (2.12 MiB)

(in French) CRÉ|

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[Canada2011Census-2] "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. 2012-04-11. Retrieved 14 August 2013.

v t e Administrative divisions of Centre-du-Québec (Region 17)
Regional county municipalities .mw-parser-output .noboldfont-weight:normal and equivalent territories	L'Érable Bécancour Arthabaska Drummond Nicolet-Yamaska
Municipalities	Princeville Plessisville (V) .mw-parser-output .smallcapsfont-variant:small-caps Bécancour Victoriaville Warwick Kingsey Falls Daveluyville Drummondville Nicolet
Administrative divisions of Quebec

v t e Administrative divisions of Quebec
Subdivisions	Administrative regions Regional county municipalities Montreal Metropolitan Community (Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal) Communauté métropolitaine de Québec Kativik Regional Government
Communities	All municipalities Types of municipalities Cities Parish municipalities Townships United townships Villages Indian reserves Boroughs Urban agglomerations
Major cities	Montreal Quebec Laval Gatineau Longueuil Sherbrooke Saguenay Lévis Trois-Rivières
Regions	Abitibi-Témiscamingue Bas-Saint-Laurent Capitale-Nationale Centre-du-Québec Chaudière-Appalaches Côte-Nord Estrie Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Laval Lanaudière Laurentides Mauricie Montérégie Montréal Nord-du-Québec Outaouais Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

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