Charlemagne (pronounced[ʃaʁləmaɲ]) is a city in theCanadian province ofQuébec on thenorth shore of theRivière des Prairies, 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of the city ofMontréal’s downtown core. As of 2021, the population was 6,302.
Charlemagne | |
|---|---|
 Town hall of Charlemagne | |
 Location within L'Assomption RCM | |
  Charlemagne Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates:45°43′N73°29′W / 45.717°N 73.483°W /45.717; -73.483[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | L'Assomption |
| Constituted | November 13, 1906 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Normand Grenier |
| • Federal riding | Repentigny |
| • Prov. riding | L'Assomption |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.30 km2 (0.89 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,302 |
| • Density | 2,906.2/km2 (7,527/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016–2021 |  6.6% |
| • Dwellings | 3,217 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Website | www |
Charlemagne is the birthplace and childhood hometown of singerCéline Dion, known for the song "My Heart Will Go On" from the 1997 filmTitanic;[4] the town council named one of its main streets after her[5] without the recognition of a Québec commission.[6] Additionally, the town erected a sculpture on Dion's behalf.[6] Charlemagne is also the birthplace of politicianCamille Laurin.
Demographics
editIn the2021 Canadian census conducted byStatistics Canada, Charlemagne had a population of6,302 living in3,149 of its3,217 total private dwellings, an increase of6.6% from its 2016 population of5,913. With a land area of 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,904.1 people per square kilometre (7,522 people/sq mi) in 2021.[8]
| 2021 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,302 (+6.6% from 2016) | 5,853 (+4.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) | 2.16 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Population density | 2,906.2/km2 (7,527/sq mi) | 2,704.0/km2 (7,003/sq mi) |
| Median age | 49.2 (M: 46.0, F: 51.6) | 47.4 (M: 45.8, F: 48.8) |
| Private dwellings | 3,217 (total) 3,149 (occupied) | 2,863 (total) |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $48,351 |
| Canada Census mother tongue - Charlemagne, Quebec[7] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | Total | French | English | French & English | Other | |||||||||||||
| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2011 | 5,835 | 5,535 | 2.8% | 94.86% | 90 | 63.6% | 1.54% | 25 | 150.0% | 0.43% | 185 | 32.1% | 3.17% | |||||
2006 | 5,590 | 5,385 |  3.1% | 96.33% | 55 | 15.4% | 0.98% | 10 | n/a% | 0.18% | 140 | 250.0% | 2.50% | |||||
2001 | 5,665 | 5,560 | 0.5% | 98.15% | 65 | 8.3% | 1.15% | 0 |  0.0% | 0.00% | 40 | 20.0% | 0.71% | |||||
1996 | 5,700 | 5,590 | n/a | 98.07% | 60 | n/a | 1.05% | 0 | n/a | 0.00% | 50 | n/a | 0.88% | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 12423".toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French).Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ab"Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 60005".www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^abStatistics Canada 2021 Census -Charlemagne census profile
- ^Céline Dion receives honorary doctorate in Quebec City[dead link]CBC News Retrieved 2011-05-11
- ^toponymie.gouv.qc.ca
- ^abCéline Dion's name goes on - a streetCBC News Retrieved 2011-05-11
- ^abStatistics Canada:1996,2001,2006,2011,2016,2021 census
- ^"Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), Quebec".Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. RetrievedAugust 29, 2022.
- ^"2021 Community Profiles".2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved2023-10-19.
- ^"2011 Community Profiles".2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved2014-05-24.