Carignan, Quebec
| Carignan, Quebec | |||
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| Coordinates (2555, chemin Bellevue [1]): 45°27′54″N 73°19′52″W / 45.465°N 73.33111°W | |||
| Country |  Canada |
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| Province |  Quebec |
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| Region | Montérégie (16) | ||
| RCM | La-Vallée-du-Richelieu | ||
| Established | July 01, 1855 | ||
| Incorporated | December 31, 1965 | ||
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Chambly—Borduas |
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| Provincial | Chambly | ||
| Government[1][2][3] | |||
| • Mayor | Louise Lavigne | ||
| • Federal MP(s) | Matthew Dubé (NDP) | ||
| • Quebec MNA(s) | Bertrand St-Arnaud (PQ) | ||
| Area[4] | |||
| • Land | 62.31 km2 (24.06 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006)[4] | |||
| • Total | 7,426 | ||
| • Density | 119.2/km2 (309/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (2001-06) |  25.5% |
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| • Dwellings | 2,697 | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Postal code(s) | J3L | ||
| Area code(s) | 450 | ||
Access Routes [5] A-10 A-35 |
 Route 112 Route 223 |
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| Website | villedecarignan.org | ||
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Carignan is a town in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La-Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 7,426.
Carignan was originally the Village Municipality of Chambly. The village of Chambly was established in 1855, less than 10 years after the municipality of Chambly was established. In 1965, the village of Chambly was renamed Carignan and incorporated as a city.[6]
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[edit] Demographics
[edit] Population
Population trend[7]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2006 | 7,426 | 25.5% |
| 2001 | 5,915 | 5.4% |
| 1996 | 5,614 | 4.2% |
| 1991 | 5,386 | N/A |
[edit] Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 6,680 | 90.09% |
| English only | 410 | 5.53% |
| Both English and French | 110 | 1.48% |
| Other languages | 215 | 2.90% |
[edit] Transportation
The CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan provides commuter and local bus services.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Carignan
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: CHAMBLY
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Carignan, Quebec
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ Quebec french language does not distinguish a town from a city; both are referred to a ville which is the translation for "city". Thus, Carignan was incorporated in 1965 as a city although it's description fits more that of town than a city in english language usage.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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Coordinates: 45°27′N 73°18′W / 45.45°N 73.3°W
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