Richelieu, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Richelieu is a city in Rouville
Regional County Municipality, in the province of Quebec
, Canada
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
was 5,208. Its name comes from the fact that it lies along the Richelieu River
.
(+) Amalgamated with Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours on March 15, 2000.
Rouville Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Rouville is a regional county municipality of Quebec in Canada.-Communities:*Cities and Towns**Marieville**Richelieu**Saint-Césaire*Municipalities**Ange-Gardien**Rougemont**Sainte-Angèle-de-Monnoir**Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu...
Regional County Municipality, in the province of 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
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. 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 5,208. Its name comes from the fact that it lies along 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...
.
Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,504 | 4.4% |
| 2008 | 5,270 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,293 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 5,649 | 3.7% |
| 2005 | 5,446 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | 5,246 | 8.1% |
| 2001 | 4,851 | 3.0% |
| Merger | 4,711 (+) | 32.2% |
| 1996 | 3,195 | 12.4% |
| 1991 | 2,843 | N/A |
(+) Amalgamated with Municipality of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours on March 15, 2000.
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 4,810 | 96.49% |
| English only | 65 | 1.30% |
| Both English and French | 10 | 0.20% |
| Other languages | 100 | 2.01% |