Clarence-Rockland
| Clarence-Rockland | |
|---|---|
| City (lower-tier) | |
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City of Clarence-Rockland Cité de Clarence-Rockland | |
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 Location within Prescott and Russell | |
  Clarence-Rockland Location in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′N 75°12′W / 45.483°N 75.200°WCoordinates: 45°29′N 75°12′W / 45.483°N 75.200°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Ontario |
| County | Prescott and Russell |
| Settled | 1840s |
| Incorporation | January 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Mayor | Guy Desjardins |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 297.86 km2 (115.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,185 |
| • Density | 77.8/km2 (202/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 613 |
| Website | www.clarence-rockland.com |
Clarence-Rockland is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell on the Ottawa River. Clarence-Rockland is located immediately to the east of Ottawa and is considered part of Canada's National Capital Region in the census.
The city was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of the Town of Rockland with Clarence Township.
Communities
The city includes the communities of Bourget, Cheney, Clarence, Clarence Creek, Hammond, Rockland, Saint-Pascal-Baylon.
Demographics
| Canada census – Clarence-Rockland community profile | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2006 | ||
| Population: | 23,185 (11.5% from 2006) | 20,790 (6.0% from 2001) | |
| Land area: | 297.86 km2 (115.00 sq mi) | 296.53 km2 (114.49 sq mi) | |
| Population density: | 77.8/km2 (202/sq mi) | 70.1/km2 (182/sq mi) | |
| Median age: | 38.6 (M: 38.3, F: 38.9) | ||
| Total private dwellings: | 8796 | 7667 | |
| Median household income: | $71,203 | ||
| References: 2011[1] 2006[2] earlier[3] | |||
The city is officially bilingual. It is 69 per cent francophone and is the largest majority-francophone city in North America outside of Quebec or Haiti, recently achieving a greater population than Edmundston, New Brunswick. (There are higher numbers of francophones in other Canadian cities such as Ottawa (122,665), Sudbury (45,420), Toronto (34,900), Winnipeg (26,855), Moncton (20,425) and Timmins (17,390), but French speakers in these cities are a minority.)
In January, 2005, the city introduced a bylaw which required all new businesses to put up signs in both English and French. Although the bylaw was criticized as infringing on individual constitutional rights, it was passed by the council.[4][5][6]
Public transportation
Clarence-Rockland Transpo provides a public transportation service to residents of the city; part of the Rural Partners Transit Service
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.mapleleafweb.com/forums//index.php?showtopic=10740
- ↑ http://www.scribd.com/doc/36482185/Doc-001
- ↑ http://www.calgarybeacon.com/2010/10/the-freedom-not-to-express-yourself/
External links
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Media related to Clarence-Rockland at Wikimedia Commons - City of Clarence-Rockland
- (in French) Cité de Clarence-Rockland
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Lochaber-Partie-Ouest, Thurso, Lochaber Ottawa River |
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