Beauharnois, Quebec
| Beauharnois | |
|---|---|
| City | |
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 Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM | |
  Beauharnois Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′N 73°52′W / 45.32°N 73.87°WCoordinates: 45°19′N 73°52′W / 45.32°N 73.87°W[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 |
 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 |
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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]
- Domaine-de-la-Pointe-des-Érables (45°19′29″N 73°51′11″W / 45.32472°N 73.85306°W) – a residential area north of Maple Grove
- Maple Grove (45°19′15″N 73°50′20″W / 45.32083°N 73.83889°W) – a former municipality that makes up the northeast boundary of Beauharnois
- Melocheville (45°19′02″N 73°56′15″W / 45.31722°N 73.93750°W) – a former municipality that makes up the western boundary of Beauharnois, located on the west shore of the Beauharnois Canal
- Parc-Tisseur (45°17′42″N 73°53′02″W / 45.29500°N 73.88389°W) – a residential area in southern Beauharnois
- Rivière-Nord (45°00′34″N 74°24′04″W / 45.00944°N 74.40111°W) – a hamlet in southern Beauharnois
- Saint-Paul (45°18′33″N 73°53′51″W / 45.30917°N 73.89750°W) – a residential area located on Route 205
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Rivière Saint-Louis (45°18′55″N 73°52′49″W / 45.31528°N 73.88028°W) – runs south to north through the city center, emptying into the Saint Lawrence River.
Demographics
Population
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| Historical Census Data - Beauharnois, Quebec[8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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] | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
11,935 |
11,245 | 1.7% |
94.22% | 460 | 16.5% |
3.85% | 105 | 133.3% |
0.88% | 125 |  37.5% |
1.05% | |||||
| 2006 |
11,695 |
11,055 | 84.6% |
94.53% | 395 | 163.3% |
3.38% | 45 | 30.8% |
0.38% | 200 | 471.4% |
1.71% | |||||
| 2001 |
6,240 |
5,990 | 1.1% |
95.99% | 150 | 15.4% |
2.40% | 65 | 62.5% |
1.04% | 35 | 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
- 1 2 3 Reference number 133648 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- 1 2 Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Beauharnois
- ↑ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: BEAUHARNOIS--SALABERRY (Quebec)
- 1 2 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Beauharnois, Quebec
- ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ↑ "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ↑ "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
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