Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu is a municipality
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 1,742.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
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
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...
, 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 1,742.
Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,742 | 0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,736 | 1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,710 | 5.1% |
| 1991 | 1,627 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 1,685 | 96.84% |
| English only | 25 | 1.44% |
| Both English and French | 10 | 0.57% |
| Other languages | 20 | 1.15% |
Communities
- Kierkoski
- Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu