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Roussillon
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec.
Location in province of Quebec.
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
Named forRégiment Royal Roussillon[1]
County seatSaint-Constant
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectNathalie Simon
Area
[2][3]
 • Total
403.60 km2 (155.83 sq mi)
 • Land423.24 km2 (163.41 sq mi)
 There is an apparent
contradiction between two
authoritative sources
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total
162,187
 • Density383.2/km2 (992/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006–2011
Increase8.1%
 Population excludes incompletely enumerated First Nations reserves
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.mrcroussillon.qc.ca

Roussillon is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is in Saint-Constant, Quebec. The region's population was 162,187 as of the Canada 2011 Census.

Subdivisions

There are 11 subdivisions and one native reserve within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Roussillon Regional County Municipality community profile
2011
Population162,187 (+8.1% from 2006)
Land area423.24 km2 (163.41 sq mi)
Population density383.2/km2 (992/sq mi)
Median age39.5 (M: 38.7, F: 40.2)
Private dwellings63,441 (total) 
Median household income$69,942
References: 2011[3] earlier[4][5]
Historical Census Data - Roussillon Regional County Municipality, Quebec[6]
YearPop.±%
1991 118,355—    
1996 132,167+11.7%
YearPop.±%
2001 138,172+4.5%
2006 149,996+8.6%
YearPop.±%
2011 162,187+8.1%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Roussillon Regional County Municipality[6]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
160,260
 127,660 Increase 4.3% 79.66% 18,735 Increase 13.2% 11.69% 2,045 Increase 89.4% 1.28% 11,820 Increase 37.6% 7.37%
2006
148,560
 122,345 Increase 7.4% 82.35% 16,545 Increase 1.1% 11.14% 1,080 Decrease 8.5% 0.73% 8,590 Increase 48.2% 5.78%
2001
137,200
 113,865 Increase 6.3% 82.99% 16,360 Decrease 4.2% 11.93% 1,180 Decrease 11.3% 0.86% 5,795 Increase 6.1% 4.22%
1996
130,975
 107,105 n/a 81.78% 17,080 n/a 13.04% 1,330 n/a 1.01% 5,460 n/a 4.17%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=141041
  2. ^ a b c "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 670". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b c "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-01-31. Cite error: The named reference "cp2011" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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