Charlemagne, Quebec

Charlemagne
City
Location within L'Assomption RCM.
Charlemagne Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°43′N 73°29′W / 45.717°N 73.483°WCoordinates: 45°43′N 73°29′W / 45.717°N 73.483°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Lanaudière
RCM	L'Assomption
Constituted	November 13, 1906
Government[2]
• Mayor	Normand Grenier
• Federal riding	Repentigny
• Prov. riding	L'Assomption
Area[2][3]
• Total	2.30 km^2 (0.89 sq mi)
• Land	2.16 km^2 (0.83 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	5,853
• Density	2,704.0/km^2 (7,003/sq mi)
• Pop 2006–2011	4.6%
• Dwellings	2,863
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J5Z
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-40 A-640	Route 344
Website	www.ville.charlemagne.qc.ca

Charlemagne (pronounced: [ʃaʁ.lə.maŋ]) is an off-island suburb of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Rivière des Prairies, 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of Montreal's downtown core. As of 2011, the population was 5,853.

It is the birthplace of recording artist Céline Dion,^[4] who was the winner of the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland with her song, "Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi" and whom the town's council named one of its main streets after,^[5] doing so without the recognition of the Quebec Commission.^[6] Additionally, the town erected a sculpture on Dion's behalf.^[6] Charlemagne is also the birthplace of politician Camille Laurin.

Demographics

Population

Canada census – Charlemagne, Quebec community profile
	2011	2006	2001
Population:	5,853 (+4.6% from 2006)	5,594 (-1.2% from 2001)	5,662 (-1.3% from 1996)
Land area:	2.16 km^2 (0.83 sq mi)	2.16 km^2 (0.83 sq mi)	2.17 km^2 (0.84 sq mi)
Population density:	2,704.0/km^2 (7,003/sq mi)	2,584.5/km^2 (6,694/sq mi)	2,612.5/km^2 (6,766/sq mi)
Median age:	47.4 (M: 45.8, F: 48.8)	43.7 (M: 42.3, F: 44.8)	39.1 (M: 38.2, F: 40.0)
Total private dwellings:	2,863	2,614	2,420
Median household income:	$48,351	$44,731	$38,706
References: 2011[3] 2006[7] 2001[8]

Historical Census Data - Charlemagne, Quebec[9]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 5,598 —     1996 5,739 +2.5%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 5,662 −1.3% 2006 5,594 −1.2%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 5,853 +4.6%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Charlemagne, Quebec[9]
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

• List of cities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 12423 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Geographic code 60005 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Charlemagne census profile
4. Céline Dion receives honorary doctorate in Quebec City CBC News Retrieved 2011-05-11
6. Céline Dion's name goes on - a street CBC News Retrieved 2011-05-11
7. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
8. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census