Beauharnois, Quebec
Beauharnois | |
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 Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM | |
  Beauharnois Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′N 73°52′W / 45.32°N 73.87°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Beauharnois-Salaberry |
| Constituted | January 1, 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bruno Tremblay |
| • Federal riding | Salaberry—Suroît |
| • Prov. riding | Beauharnois |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.70 km2 (32.32 sq mi) |
| • Land | 69.09 km2 (26.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
| • Total | 12,011 |
| • Density | 173.9/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  0.8% |
| • Dwellings | 5,585 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways  A-30 |  R-132  R-205  R-236 |
| Website | ville |
Beauharnois (/boʊˈhɑːrnwɑː/)[5] is a city located in the Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality of southwestern Quebec, Canada, and is part of the Greater Montreal Area. The city's population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 12,011. It is home to the Beauharnois Hydroelectric Power Station, as well as the Beauharnois Lock of the Saint Lawrence Seaway.
History
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The Battle of Beauharnois was fought at Beauharnois in 1838, between Lower Canada loyalists and Patriote rebels.
As part of the 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, the neighbouring towns of Maple Grove and Melocheville were amalgamated into Beauharnois on January 1, 2002.
Geography
Communities
The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Domaine-de-la-Pointe-des-Érables (45°19′29″N 73°51′11″W / 45.32472°N 73.85306°W) – a residential area north of Maple Grove
- Maple Grove (45°19′15″N 73°50′20″W / 45.32083°N 73.83889°W) – a former municipality that makes up the northeast boundary of Beauharnois
- Melocheville (45°19′02″N 73°56′15″W / 45.31722°N 73.93750°W) – a former municipality that makes up the western boundary of Beauharnois, located on the west shore of the Beauharnois Canal
- Parc-Tisseur (45°17′42″N 73°53′02″W / 45.29500°N 73.88389°W) – a residential area in southern Beauharnois
- Rivière-Nord (45°00′34″N 74°24′04″W / 45.00944°N 74.40111°W) – a hamlet in southern Beauharnois
- Saint-Paul (45°18′33″N 73°53′51″W / 45.30917°N 73.89750°W) – a residential area located on Route 205
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Rivière Saint-Louis (45°18′55″N 73°52′49″W / 45.31528°N 73.88028°W) – runs south to north through the city center, emptying into the Saint Lawrence River.[citation needed]
Demographics
Population
Canada census – Beauharnois, Quebec community profile
| 2011 | |
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| Population | 12,011 (+0.8% from 2006) |
| Land area | 69.09 km2 (26.68 sq mi) |
| Population density | 173.9/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Median age | 46.5 (M: 45.8, F: 47.2) |
| Private dwellings | 5,585 (total) |
| Median household income | $51,185 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,449 | — |
| 1996 | 6,435 | −0.2% |
| 2001 | 6,387 | −0.7% |
| 2002+ | 11,454 | +79.3% |
| 2006 | 11,918 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 12,011 | +0.8% |
| Amalgamated with Maple Grove and Melocheville on January 1, 2002. | ||
Language
| Canada Census Mother Tongue - Beauharnois, Quebec[9] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French
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English
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French & English
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Other
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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12,670
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11,865 | 5.5%
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93.65% | 505 | 9.8%
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3.98% | 115 | 9.5%
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0.91% | 185 | 48%
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1.46% | |||||
2011
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11,935
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11,245 | 1.7%
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94.22% | 460 | 16.5%
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3.85% | 105 | 133.3%
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0.88% | 125 |  37.5%
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1.05% | |||||
2006
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11,695
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11,055 | 84.6%
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94.53% | 395 | 163.3%
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3.38% | 45 | 30.8%
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0.38% | 200 | 471.4%
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1.71% | |||||
2001
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6,240
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5,990 | 1.1%
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95.99% | 150 | 15.4%
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2.40% | 65 | 62.5%
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1.04% | 35 | 12.5%
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0.56% | |||||
1996
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6,265
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6,055 | n/a | 98.75% | 130 | n/a | 0.69% | 40 | n/a | 0.33% | 40 | n/a | 0.23% | |||||
| Amalgamated with Maple Grove and Melocheville on January 1, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
Economy
In 2012, OVH started construction of its first Canadian data centre in Beauharnois, one of the largest in the world.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 133648". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Beauharnois". Archived from the original on 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ^ Riding history for Beauharnois—Salaberry, Quebec from the Library of Parliament
- ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Beauharnois, Quebec
- ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
External links
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