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Revision as of 21:26, 30 September 2004 by Big iron (talk | contribs) (earlier name)(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.
The name of the city means "portage at the crest" in Algonquian which referred to the waterfall which was found nearby. Up until 1958, the city was known as Shawinigan Falls.
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