Charlemagne, Quebec
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| Charlemagne | |
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| City | |
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  Charlemagne | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′N 73°29′W / 45.717°N 73.483°WCoordinates: 45°43′N 73°29′W / 45.717°N 73.483°W[1] | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | L'Assomption |
| Constituted | November 13, 1906 |
| Government[2] | |
| • Mayor | Normand Grenier |
| • Federal riding | Repentigny |
| • Prov. riding | L'Assomption |
| Area[2][3] | |
| • Total | 2.30 km2 (0.89 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 5,853 |
| • Density | 2,704.0/km2 (7,003/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006–2011 |
 4.6% |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | J5Z |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways  A-40 A-640 |
 Route 344 |
| Website | www.ville.charlemagne.qc.ca |
Charlemagne (pronounced: [ʃaʁ.lə.maɲ]) is an off-island suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Rivière des Prairies, 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of Montreal's downtown core. As of 2011, the population was 5,853.
It is the birthplace of recording artist, Céline Dion,[4] who is the winner of the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland with her song, Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi and whom the town's council named one of its main streets after,[5] doing so without the recognition of the Quebec Commission.[6] Additionally, the town erected a sculpture on Dion's behalf.[6] Charlemagne is also the birthplace of politician, Camille Laurin.
Demographics
Population trend:[7]
- Population in 2011: 5,853
- Population in 2006: 5,594
- Population in 2001: 5,662
- Population in 1996: 5,739
- Population in 1991: 5,598
References
- ↑ Reference number 12423 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Geographic code 60005 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Charlemagne census profile
- ↑ Céline Dion receives honorary doctorate in Quebec City CBC News Retrieved 2011-05-11
- ↑
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Céline Dion's name goes on - a street CBC News Retrieved 2011-05-11
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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