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

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 269410 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Geographic code 62047 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Chertsey census profile
  4. ↑ Sanctuaire diocésain Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ↑ Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Chertsey community profile

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