Richelieu, Quebec

Richelieu
City

Location within Rouville RCM.
Richelieu

Location in southern Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°27′N 73°15′W / 45.450°N 73.250°WCoordinates: 45°27′N 73°15′W / 45.450°N 73.250°W[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Rouville
Constituted March 15, 2000
Government[2][3]
 • Mayor Jacques Ladouceur
 • Federal riding Chambly—Borduas
 • Prov. riding Chambly
Area[2][4]
 • Total 32.50 km2 (12.55 sq mi)
 • Land 31.02 km2 (11.98 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
 • Total 5,467
 • Density 176.2/km2 (456/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011 Increase 5.0%
 • Dwellings 2,268
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J3L
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
A-10
Route 112
Route 227
Website www.ville.richelieu.qc.ca

Richelieu is a city in Rouville Regional County Municipality, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 5,467. Its name comes from the fact that it lies along the Richelieu River.

Demographics

Population

Population trend:[5]

Census Population Change (%)
2011 5,467 Increase 5.0%
2006 5,208 Increase 3.7%
2001 4,851 Increase 3.0%
Merger 4,711 (+) Increase 32.2%
1996 3,195 Increase 12.4%
1991 2,843 N/A

(+) Amalgamated with Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours on March 15, 2000.

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)[6]

Language Population Pct (%)
French only 4,810 96.49%
English only 65 1.30%
Both English and French 10 0.20%
Other languages 100 2.01%

Transportation

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

Education

The South Shore Protestant Regional School Board previously served the municipality.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reference number 53246 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: Richelieu
  3. ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Richelieu, Quebec
  5. ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. ↑ 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Richelieu, Quebec
  7. ↑ King, M.J. (Chairperson of the board). "South Shore Protestant Regional School Board" (St. Johns, PQ). The News and Eastern Townships Advocate. Volume 119, No. 5. Thursday December 16, 1965. p. 2. Retrieved from Google News on November 23, 2014.

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