Joliette
| Joliette | |||
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 Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée church |
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| Location in Quebec | |||
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| Province : | Quebec | ||
| Administrative region : | Lanaudière | ||
| MRC or equivalent : | Joliette (regional county town) | ||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 2 ′ N , 73 ° 26 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 22.81 km² | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
19,044 (status: 2006) 24,570 (status: 2006) |
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| Population density : | 834.9 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Municipality number: | 18050 | ||
| Mayor : | René Laurin | ||
| Website : | www.ville.joliette.qc.ca | ||
Joliette is a city in the Canadian county of Joliette of the same name and is also its capital. The city on the west bank of the St. Lawrence River counted a total of 19,044 inhabitants in 2006 and has an area of 22.81 km².
history
Joliette was founded in 1823 by Barthélemy Joliette.
traffic
Joliette is located between Québec , the maritime provinces and the Joliette (regional county council) . The Trans-Canada Highway runs from Québec to Joliette. Autoroute 40 , which continues to the north, leads to Trois-Rivières . Joliette is connected to the VIA Rail Canada rail network.
Attractions
- The Catholic Church of Saint-Charles-Borromée in the town center was built between 1904 and 1906. It is the cathedral of the Joliette diocese .
- The Musée d'art de Joliette "MAJ" has a collection of more than 9000 works of art.
Town twinning
Since 1985, the French town of Brive-la-Gaillarde in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine twin city of Joliette.
Personalities
- Camille Bernard (1898–1984), singer, teacher and actress
- Claude Blanchard (1932–2006), actor and singer
- Denis Coderre (* 1963), politician
- Jacques Villeneuve (* 1971), racing car driver
Web links
Commons : Joliette, Quebec - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
