Carignan, Quebec
Encyclopedia
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 2006 Census
was 7,426.
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.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in southwestern Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
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on the Richelieu River
Richelieu River
The Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal...
in the Regional County Municipality of La-Vallée-du-Richelieu
La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec
La Vallée-du-Richelieu is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It surrounds the Richelieu River as the river makes its way from Lake Champlain in the United States north to the Saint Lawrence River northeast of Montreal at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec...
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
was 7,426.
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
Chambly, Quebec
Chambly is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, about to the south east of Montreal.- Geography :It sits on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La-Vallée-du-Richelieu, at .-History:...
was established. In 1965, the village of Chambly was renamed Carignan and incorporated as a city.
Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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)| 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% |