Chertsey, Quebec

Chertsey
Municipality

Location within Matawinie RCM.
Chertsey

Location in central Quebec.

Coordinates: 46°10′N 73°55′W / 46.167°N 73.917°WCoordinates: 46°10′N 73°55′W / 46.167°N 73.917°W[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Lanaudière
RCM Matawinie
Constituted November 13, 1991
Government[2]
  Mayor Jocelyn Gravel
  Federal riding Joliette
  Prov. riding Rousseau
Area[2][3]
  Total 301.70 km2 (116.49 sq mi)
  Land 287.36 km2 (110.95 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 4,836
  Density 16.8/km2 (44/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Decrease 3.4%
  Dwellings 4,309
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0K 3K0
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways Route 125
Route 335
Website www.municipalite
.chertsey.qc.ca

Chertsey is a municipality in the regional county municipality of Matawinie in Quebec, located in the administrative region of Lanaudière.

The diocesan shrine Mary Queen of Hearts (Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs) is in Chertsey.[4]

Lake Beaulac, the lake with the highest elevation in Lanaudière, was annexed by the municipality in 1991.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Chertsey, Quebec[5]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,908    
1996 3,853+32.5%
YearPop.±%
2001 4,112+6.7%
2006 5,006+21.7%
YearPop.±%
2011 4,836−3.4%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2,351 (total dwellings: 4,309)

Language

Mother tongue:[6]

See also

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