Chertsey, Quebec

Chertsey
Municipality
Location within Matawinie RCM.
Chertsey Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 46°10′N 73°55′W / 46.167°N 73.917°WCoordinates: 46°10′N 73°55′W / 46.167°N 73.917°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Lanaudière
RCM	Matawinie
Constituted	November 13, 1991
Government[2]
• Mayor	Jocelyn Gravel
• Federal riding	Joliette
• Prov. riding	Rousseau
Area[2][3]
• Total	301.70 km^2 (116.49 sq mi)
• Land	287.36 km^2 (110.95 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
• Total	4,836
• Density	16.8/km^2 (44/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	3.4%
• Dwellings	4,309
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J0K 3K0
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways	Route 125 Route 335
Website	www.municipalite .chertsey.qc.ca

Chertsey is a municipality in the regional county municipality of Matawinie in Quebec, located in the administrative region of Lanaudière.

The diocesan shrine Mary Queen of Hearts (Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs) is in Chertsey.^[4]

Lake Beaulac, the lake with the highest elevation in Lanaudière, was annexed by the municipality in 1991.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Chertsey, Quebec[5]
Year Pop. ±% 1991 2,908 —     1996 3,853 +32.5%	Year Pop. ±% 2001 4,112 +6.7% 2006 5,006 +21.7%	Year Pop. ±% 2011 4,836 −3.4%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2,351 (total dwellings: 4,309)

Language

Mother tongue:^[6]

• English as first language: 3.2%
• French as first language: 94.4%
• English and French as first language: 0.8%
• Other as first language: 1.6%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. Reference number 269410 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
2. Geographic code 62047 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Chertsey census profile
4. Sanctuaire diocésain Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs
5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
6. Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Chertsey community profile

External links

• (French) Municipalité de Chertsey