Beauharnois, Quebec

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Beauharnois
City
Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM
Beauharnois
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°19′N 73°52′W / 45.317°N 73.867°W / 45.317; -73.867Coordinates: 45°19′N 73°52′W / 45.317°N 73.867°W / 45.317; -73.867[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Beauharnois-Salaberry
Constituted January 1, 2002
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Claude Haineault
 • Federal riding Beauharnois—Salaberry
 • Prov. riding Beauharnois
Area[2][4]
 • 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 Increase 0.8%
 • Dwellings 5,585
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J6N
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
A-30
Route 132
Route 205
Route 236
Website www.ville.
beauharnois.qc.ca

Beauharnois is a city located in the Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality of southwestern Quebec, Canada, and is part of 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, one of the largest hydroelectric generating stations in the world, as well as the Beauharnois Lock of the Saint Lawrence Seaway. In 2012, OVH started construction of its first Canadian data centre, one of the largest in the world.

History

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]

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Beauharnois, Quebec community profile
 201120062001

Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Median household income:

12,011 (+0.8% from 2006)
69.09 km2 (26.68 sq mi)
173.9 /km2 (450 /sq mi)
46.5 (M: 45.8, F: 47.2)
5,585
$51,185

11,918 (+46.4% from 2001)
69.09 km2 (26.68 sq mi)
172.5 /km2 (447 /sq mi)
44.0 (M: 43.3, F: 44.7)
5,257
$44,703

6,387 (-0.7% from 1996)
40.94 km2 (15.81 sq mi)
156.0 /km2 (404 /sq mi)
41.5 (M: 40.5, F: 42.6)
2,860
$37,207

Notes: 2006 Community Profile includes adjusted figures due to boundary change:
Amalgamated with Maple Grove and Melocheville on January 1, 2002. – References: 2011[4] 2006[5] 2001[6]
Historical Census Data - Beauharnois, Quebec[7]
Year Pop.  ±%  
1991 6,449—    
Year Pop.  ±%  
1996 6,435−0.2%
Year Pop.  ±%  
2001 6,387−0.7%
Year Pop.  ±%  
2006 11,918+86.6%
Year Pop.  ±%  
2011 12,011+0.8%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Beauharnois, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
11,935
 11,245 Increase 1.7% 94.22% 460 Increase 14.1% 3.85% 105 Increase 57.1% 0.88% 125 Decrease 37.5% 1.05%
2006
11,695
 11,055 Increase 84.6% 94.53% 395 Increase 163.0% 3.38% 45 Decrease 30.8% 0.38% 200 Increase 471.4% 1.71%
2001
6,240
 5,990 Decrease 1.1% 95.99% 150 Increase 15.4% 2.40% 65 Increase 62.5% 1.04% 35 Decrease 12.5% 0.56%
1996
6,265
 6,055 n/a 98.75% 130 n/a 0.69% 40 n/a 0.33% 40 n/a 0.23%
2006 Census data includes adjusted figures due to boundary change:
Amalgamated with Maple Grove and Melocheville on January 1, 2002

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Reference number 133648 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Beauharnois
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BEAUHARNOIS--SALABERRY (Quebec)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Beauharnois, Quebec
  5. ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-18. 
  6. ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-18. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census

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Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Pointe-des-Cascades
Saint Lawrence River		 Lake Saint-Louis Léry
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Sainte-Martine
   Beauharnois  
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois


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