Joliette Regional County Municipality
Regional county municipality in Quebec, Canada
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Joliette (French pronunciation: [ʒɔljɛt] ⓘ) is a regional county municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Joliette.
Joliette | |
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| Coordinates: 46°01′N 73°27′W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | Joliette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | André Hénault |
| Area | |
• Total | 424.20 km2 (163.78 sq mi) |
| • Land | 417.41 km2 (161.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 71,124 |
| • Density | 170.4/km2 (441/sq mi) |
| • Change 2016-2021 |  6.9% |
| • Dwellings | 33,812 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Website | www |
The municipality has a land area of 417.41 km2. At the 2021 census it had a population of 71,124.[3]
Subdivisions
There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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