Clova is a hamlet within the city of

La Tuque La Tuque (; ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,227 at the Canada 2011 Census, most of which live within the urban area. At over 28,000 ...

, in the

Mauricie Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popul ...

region, in

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Government of Canada, Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is ...

, Canada. It is also the name of a post office in Clova, a dam and a power plant. Clova is known for the

Clova station Clova station is an unmanned Via Rail station located at 5 rue Latagne in Clova, Quebec, Canada. It was designated a Heritage Railway Station in 1995. External links {{VIA Station, CLOV Via Rail stations in Quebec Railway stations in Maur ...

, built as part of the

National Transcontinental Railway The National Transcontinental Railway (NTR) was a historic railway between Winnipeg and Moncton in Canada. Much of the line is now operated by the Canadian National Railway. The Grand Trunk partnership The completion of construction of Canada's ...

, now part of the

Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company (french: Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada) is a Canadian Class I railroad, Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern United States, M ...

. Clova was named after its railway station, which was named after the community of Clova in

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Floatplane A floatplane is a type of seaplane with one or more slender floats mounted under the fuselage to provide buoyancy. By contrast, a flying boat uses its fuselage for buoyancy. Either type of seaplane may also have landing gear suitable for land, ...

s use Clova's seasonal water aerodrome, the

Clova/Lac Duchamp Water Aerodrome Clova/Lac Duchamp Water Aerodrome is located on Lac Duchamp at Clova, Quebec, Canada. It is open from May to October. References Registered aerodromes in Mauricie Seaplane bases in Quebec {{Quebec-airport-stub ...

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