La Mauricie National Park

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La Mauricie National Park
La Mauricie National Park (Canada)
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Coordinates: 46 ° 49 '21.4 "  N , 72 ° 51' 30.9"  W.
Location: Quebec , Canada
Next city: Shawinigan , Trois-Rivières
Surface: 244 km²
Founding: 1970
Visitors: 217,252 (2016/2017)
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The La Mauricie National Park ( French Parc national du Canada de la Mauricie ; English La Mauricie National Park of Canada ) is a Canadian national park in the Laurentine Mountains in the province of Québec (eastern Canada ).

The park, founded in 1970, has an area of ​​536 km² and belongs geologically to the southern Canadian shield . It borders the lowlands of the St. Lawrence River . There are around 150 lakes as well as other ponds. The fauna includes elk among others . The name is derived from the Saint-Maurice river that crosses the park to the east.

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