Carignan, Quebec

Carignan
City
Coat of arms
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Carignan Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°27′N 73°18′W / 45.450°N 73.300°WCoordinates: 45°27′N 73°18′W / 45.450°N 73.300°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	La Vallée-du-Richelieu
Constituted	July 1, 1855
Government[2][3]
• Mayor	Louise Lavigne
• Federal riding	Beloeil—Chambly
• Prov. riding	Chambly
Area[2][4]
• Total	65.20 km^2 (25.17 sq mi)
• Land	62.31 km^2 (24.06 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
• Total	7,966
• Density	127.8/km^2 (331/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	7.3%
• Dwellings	2,898
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J3L
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-10 A-35	Route 112 Route 223
Website	www.villedecarignan.org

Carignan is a town in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La-Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 7,966.

Carignan was originally the Village Municipality of Chambly. The village of Chambly was established in 1855, less than 10 years after the municipality of Chambly was established. In 1965, the village of Chambly was renamed Carignan and incorporated as a city.^[5]

Demographics

Population Population trend:[6] Census Population Change (%) 2011 7,966 7.3% 2006 7,426 25.5% 2001 5,915 5.4% 1996 5,614 4.2% 1991 5,386 N/A

Language Mother tongue language (2006)[7] Language Population Pct (%) French only 6,680 90.09% English only 410 5.53% Both English and French 110 1.48% Other languages 215 2.90%

Transportation

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

See also

• List of cities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 10732 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Carignan
3. Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)
4. 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Carignan, Quebec
5. Quebec french language does not distinguish a town from a city; both are referred to a ville which is the translation for "city". Thus, Carignan was incorporated in 1965 as a city although its description fits more that of town than a city in english language usage.
6. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
7. 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Carignan, Quebec

External links

• Carignan official website