Roussillon Regional County Municipality
| Roussillon | |
|---|---|
| — Regional County Municipality — | |
| Quebec | |
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| Coordinates (260, rue Saint-Pierre, Saint-Constant): 45°21′47″N 73°34′12″W / 45.36306°N 73.57°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie [1] |
| Incorporated | January 01, 1982 |
| Named for | Régiment Royal Roussillon[2] |
| County seat | Saint-Constant |
| Communities | 11 (+ 1 Native reserve) |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| Area[1][3] | |
| • Total | 403.60 km2 (155.83 sq mi) |
| • Land | 423.24 km2 (163.41 sq mi) |
| There appears to be a discrepancy in the areas given by two authoritative sources | |
| Population (2011)[3] Excludes incompletely enumerated Indian reserves |
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| • Total | 162,187 |
| • Density | 383.2/km2 (992/sq mi) |
| • Change (2006-11) |  8.1% |
| • Dwellings | 63,441 |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website | www.mrcroussillon.qc.ca |
Roussillon is a regional county municipality of Quebec in Canada. The seat is in Saint-Constant, Quebec. The region's population was 162,187 in 2011.
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[edit] Subdivisions
- Cities
- Municipalities
- Parish Municipalities
- Native Reservations
- (located within RCM, but not associated with it)
[edit] Demographics
Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 122,345 | 82.35% |
| English only | 16,545 | 11.14% |
| Both English and French | 1,080 | 0.73% |
| Other languages | 8,590 | 5.78% |
[edit] Access Routes
Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[4]
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[edit] Bordering Counties
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Montréal (region) | Longueuil | |
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| Beauharnois-Salaberry |  |
Le Haut-Richelieu | ||
 Roussillon  |
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| Les Jardins-de-Napierville |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Geographic code 670 in the official Répertoire des municipalités
- ^ http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=141041
- ^ a b "(Code 2467) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=2467&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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Coordinates: 45°20′0.5″N 73°36′58.7″W / 45.333472°N 73.616306°W
