Champlain, Quebec
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| Champlain | |
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| Motto: Fidèle, Tenace et Fier ("Faithful, Tough and Proud") |
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 Champlain
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| Coordinates: 46°27′N 72°21′W / 46.45°N 72.35°WCoordinates: 46°27′N 72°21′W / 46.45°N 72.35°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| RCM | Les Chenaux |
| Constitution | December 11, 1982 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcel P. Marchand |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
| • Prov. riding | Champlain |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 58.45 km2 (22.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,566 |
| • Density | 26.8/km2 (69.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | G0X 1C0 |
| Area code(s) | 819 |
| Website | www.municipalite.champlain .qc.ca |
Champlain is a municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.
[edit] Demographics
Population trend:[2]
- Population in 2006: 1566 (2001 to 2006 population change: -3.5 %)
- Population in 2001: 1623
- Population in 1996: 1608
- Population in 1991: 1610
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 708 (total dwellings: 782)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 0.7 %
- French as first language: 97.9 %
- English and French as first language: 0.7 %
- Other as first language: 0.7 %
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data". Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population. 2007-03-13. http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=302&SR=101&S=1&O=A&RPP=25&PR=24&CMA=0. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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