Rawdon, Quebec

Rawdon is a municipality located on the Ouareau River in southwestern Quebec, Canada, about 60 kilometres north of Montreal. It is the seat for the Regional County Municipality of Matawinie, in the Lanaudière region. Rawdon is part of the Joliette federal electoral district.

Rawdon
Motto(s): 
"In diversitate luceo"
(Latin for, "I shine in diversity")
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Rawdon
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°03′N 73°43′W
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
Settled1799
ConstitutedMay 28, 1998
Government
  MayorRaymond Rougeau
  Federal ridingJoliette
  Prov. ridingBertrand
Area
  Total193.00 km2 (74.52 sq mi)
  Land187.07 km2 (72.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total11,719
  Density63.2/km2 (164/sq mi)
  Pop 2016-2021
6%
  Dwellings
5,447
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-125
R-337
R-341
R-348
Websitewww.rawdon.ca

The town of Rawdon is a mostly French-speaking tourist resort and is home to one English public school and four French public schools as well as a medium-size ski resort.

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