Shawinigan

Shawinigan (English: ; French:) is a town located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada and now a satellite town of the greater Trois-Rivières area. It had a population of 49,620 as of the 2021 Canadian census.

Shawinigan is also the name for the local territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) of Quebec encompassing the town and surrounds. Its geographical code is 36. Shawinigan is the seat of the judicial district of Saint-Maurice.

The name Shawinigan has had numerous spellings over time: Chaouinigane, Oshaouinigane, Assaouinigane, Achawénégan, Chawinigame, Shawenigane, Chaouénigane. It may mean "south portage", "portage of beeches", "angular portage", "summit" or "crest". Before 1958, the city was known as Shawinigan Falls.

Shawinigan is the birthplace of former Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien.