Louiseville
| Louiseville | |||
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| Location in Quebec | |||
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| Province : | Quebec | ||
| Administrative region : | Mauricie | ||
| MRC or equivalent : | Maskinongé | ||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 15 ′ N , 72 ° 57 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 62.56 km² | ||
| Residents : | 7568 (status: 2007) | ||
| Population density : | 121 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Municipality number: | 51015 | ||
| Postal code : | J5V | ||
| Mayor : | Guy Richard | ||
| Website : | www.ville.louiseville.qc.ca | ||
Louiseville is a city ( ville ) and capital of the MRC Maskinongé in the Canadian province of Québec .
It is located about halfway between Montréal and the provincial capital Québec on the north bank of Lac Saint-Pierre , a river widening of the Saint Lawrence River , about 35 km west of the city of Trois-Rivières . The Rivière du Loup flows through the city shortly before its confluence with Lac Saint-Pierre.
Naming
The city was named in honor of Princess Louise , daughter of the British Queen Victoria .
history
In 1665 the place Rivière du Loup was founded, which was called Rivière-Manereuil for a few years . In 1879 Rivière du Loup was renamed Louiseville. On January 31, 1888, Louiseville merged with Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup and received city status.
sons and daughters of the town
- Léon Ringuet , organist, conductor and composer
Adjacent places
- North: Sainte-Ursule , Saint-Léon-le-Grand
- East: Yamachiche
- West: Saint-Justin
