Mascouche
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For other uses, see Mascouche (disambiguation).
Mascouche (/mæsˈkuːʃ/) is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southern Quebec, Canada. The city is located on the Mascouche River within the Les Moulins Regional County Municipality and has a population of 51,183,[5] ranking 20th among Quebec municipalities.[6]
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Mascouche | |
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Coordinates: 45°45′N 73°36′W[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Lanaudière |
RCM | Les Moulins |
Constituted | July 1, 1855 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Guillaume Tremblay |
• Federal riding | Montcalm |
• Prov. riding | Masson |
Area | |
• Total | 107.70 km2 (41.58 sq mi) |
• Land | 106.89 km2 (41.27 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 51,183 |
• Density | 478.8/km2 (1,240/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016–2021 | 9.6% |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways A-25 | R-125 |
Website | mascouche |
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The name comes from Algonquin word maskutchew meaning "bear plain" in singular. Compare plural form to maskutew for the Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality located nearby.