Beauharnois, Quebec

Beauharnois
City

Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM
Beauharnois

Location in southern Quebec

Coordinates: 45°19′N 73°52′W / 45.32°N 73.87°W / 45.32; -73.87Coordinates: 45°19′N 73°52′W / 45.32°N 73.87°W / 45.32; -73.87[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
RCM Beauharnois-Salaberry
Constituted January 1, 2002
Government[2][3]
  Mayor Claude Haineault
  Federal riding Salaberry—Suroît
  Prov. riding Beauharnois
Area[2][4]
  Total 83.70 km2 (32.32 sq mi)
  Land 69.09 km2 (26.68 sq mi)
Population (2011)[4]
  Total 12,011
  Density 173.9/km2 (450/sq mi)
  Pop 2006-2011 Increase 0.8%
  Dwellings 5,585
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J6N
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
A-30

Route 132
Route 205
Route 236
Website ville.beauharnois.qc.ca

Beauharnois is a city located in the Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality of southwestern Quebec, Canada, and is part of Greater Montreal Area. The city's population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 12,011. It is home to the Beauharnois Hydroelectric Power Station, one of the largest hydroelectric generating stations in the world, as well as the Beauharnois Lock of the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

History

As part of the 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, the neighbouring towns of Maple Grove and Melocheville were amalgamated into Beauharnois on January 1, 2002.

Geography

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Beauharnois, Quebec[8]
YearPop.±%
1991 6,449    
1996 6,435−0.2%
2001 6,387−0.7%
2002+ 11,454+79.3%
2006 11,918+4.1%
2011 12,011+0.8%
Amalgamated with Maple Grove and Melocheville on January 1, 2002.

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Beauharnois, Quebec[8]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2011
11,935
11,245 Increase 1.7% 94.22% 460 Increase 16.5% 3.85% 105 Increase 133.3% 0.88% 125 Decrease 37.5% 1.05%
2006
11,695
11,055 Increase 84.6% 94.53% 395 Increase 163.3% 3.38% 45 Decrease 30.8% 0.38% 200 Increase 471.4% 1.71%
2001
6,240
5,990 Decrease 1.1% 95.99% 150 Increase 15.4% 2.40% 65 Increase 62.5% 1.04% 35 Decrease 12.5% 0.56%
1996
6,265
6,055 n/a 98.75% 130 n/a 0.69% 40 n/a 0.33% 40 n/a 0.23%
Amalgamated with Maple Grove and Melocheville on January 1, 2002

Economy

In 2012, OVH started construction of its first Canadian data centre in Beauharnois, one of the largest in the world.

See also

References

External links

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