Carignan, Quebec

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Carignan
City

Coat of arms
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Carignan
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°27′N 73°18′W / 45.450°N 73.300°W / 45.450; -73.300Coordinates: 45°27′N 73°18′W / 45.450°N 73.300°W / 45.450; -73.300[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM La Vallée-du-Richelieu
Constituted July 1, 1855
Government[2][3]
  Mayor Louise Lavigne
  Federal riding Chambly—Borduas
  Prov. riding Chambly
Area[2][4]
  Total 65.20 km2 (25.17 sq mi)
  Land 62.31 km2 (24.06 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
  Total 7,966
  Density 127.8/km2 (331/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 7.3%
  Dwellings 2,898
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J3L
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
A-10
A-35

Route 112
Route 223
Website www.villedecarignan.org

Carignan is a town in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La-Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 7,966.

Carignan was originally the Village Municipality of Chambly. The village of Chambly was established in 1855, less than 10 years after the municipality of Chambly was established. In 1965, the village of Chambly was renamed Carignan and incorporated as a city.[5]

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[6]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 7,966 Increase 7.3%
2006 7,426 Increase 25.5%
2001 5,915 Increase 5.4%
1996 5,614 Increase 4.2%
1991 5,386 N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[7]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 6,680 90.09%
English only 410 5.53%
Both English and French 110 1.48%
Other languages 215 2.90%

Transportation

The CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan provides commuter and local bus services.

See also

References

  1. Reference number 10732 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: Carignan
  3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)
  4. 4.0 4.1 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Carignan, Quebec
  5. Quebec french language does not distinguish a town from a city; both are referred to a ville which is the translation for "city". Thus, Carignan was incorporated in 1965 as a city although its description fits more that of town than a city in english language usage.
  6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  7. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Carignan, Quebec

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