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Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières (, ) is a city in the Mauricie administrative region of Quebec, Canada, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour. It is part of the densely populated Quebec City–Windsor Corridor and is approximately halfway between Montreal and Quebec City. Trois-Rivières is the economic and cultural hub of the Mauricie region. The settlement was founded on July 4, 1634, the second permanent in New France, after Quebec City in 1608.

The city's name, which is French for three rivers, is named for the fact that the Saint-Maurice River, which is divided by two small islands at the river's opening, has three mouths at the Saint Lawrence River. Traditionally, Trois-Rivières was referred to in English as Three Rivers, although in more recent decades it has been referred to as Trois-Rivières in both English and French. The anglicized name still appears in many areas of the town (e.g., the city's Three Rivers Academy), bearing witness to the influence of English settlers in the town. The city's inhabitants are known as "Trifluviens" (Trifluvians).

Trois-Rivières is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Trois-Rivières. Its geographical code is 371. Together with the regional county municipality of Les Chenaux, it forms the census division (CD) of Francheville (37). The municipalities within Les Chenaux and the former municipalities that were amalgamated into Trois-Rivières formerly constituted the regional county municipality of Francheville. Trois-Rivières is the seat of the judicial district of the same name. The Trois-Rivières metropolitan area also includes the city of Bécancour which is situated on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River across the Laviolette Bridge.

Trois-Rivières (disambiguation)

Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:

in Canada
  • Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada
  • Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec
  • Trois-Rivières (provincial electoral district), a provincial electoral district in Quebec
  • Trois-Rivières (electoral district), a federal electoral district in Quebec
  • Trois-Rivières (Province of Canada), a defunct electoral district in the Province of Canada (1841-1867)
  • Trois-Rivières (Lower Canada), a defunct electoral district in Lower Canada (1792-1838)
  • Trois-Rivières (territory equivalent to a regional county municipality), a statistical area
  • Trois-Rivières, historically the collective name for the Petitcodiac River, the Memramcook River, and the Shepody Bay in New Brunswick.
in Guadeloupe
  • Canton of Trois-Rivières, canton in the Arrondissement of Basse-Terre on the island of Guadeloupe.
  • Trois-Rivières, Guadeloupe, a commune and chef-lieu of the Canton of Trois-Rivières
in Haiti
  • Les Trois Rivières, a river in Haiti
in Martinique
  • Trois-Rivières, Martinique
Trois-Rivières (electoral district)

Trois-Rivières (formerly known as Three Rivers and Trois-Rivières Métropolitain) is an electoral district in Quebec, Canada that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1892 and from 1935 to the present.

It was created as "Three Rivers" riding by the British North America Act of 1867. The electoral district was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Three Rivers and St. Maurice riding.

The electoral district's English name changed in 1947 to "Trois-Rivières". The riding's name was changed again in 1972 to "Trois-Rivières Métropolitain". Trois-Rivières Métropolitain was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into a new "Trois-Rivières" riding and Champlain riding.

This riding lost territory to Saint-Maurice—Champlain and gained territory from Berthier—Maskinongé during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Trois-Rivières (Province of Canada)

Under the Union regime (1841–1867), the district of Trois-Rivières was re-established. Its boundaries roughly covered the pre- merger city of Trois-Rivières.

Trois-Rivières was represented by one Member at the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.

Trois-Rivières (Lower Canada)

Under the Constitutional Act of 1791, the district of Trois-Rivières was established. Its boundaries roughly covered the pre- merger city of Trois-Rivières.

Trois-Rivières was represented simultaneously by two Members at the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada.

Trois-Rivières (provincial electoral district)

Trois-Rivières is a provincial electoral district in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It includes part of the city of Trois-Rivières, including most of the territory of the city as it existed prior to its 2002 amalgamation and expansion.

It was created for the 1867 election, and an electoral district of that name existed even earlier: see Trois-Rivières (Lower Canada) and Trois-Rivières (Province of Canada).

In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, its border with the Maskinongé electoral district was adjusted, resulting in simultaneously gaining and losing different parts of the city of Trois-Rivières.