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Revision as of 10:45, 29 September 2004 by Big iron (talk | contribs) (add some points)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Shawinigan is a city in Le Centre-de-la-Mauricie Regional County Municipality, Quebec on the Saint-Maurice River. It is the hometown of former Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien. It has a population of approximately 17,535 people (2001).
There is a large hydroelectric station at Shawinigan Falls near the city. In 1901, the first aluminum ingot in Canada was produced here. Other industries include pulp and paper, chemical production and textiles.
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