Yamaska (disambiguation)

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Yamaska means "where the reeds grow" in the Abenaki language.

Yamaska may refer to:

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Nicolet was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of the Province of Canada, in Canada East, centred on the town of Nicolet. It was created in 1841 and was based on the previous electoral district of the same name for the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada. It was represented by one member in the Legislative Assembly.

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