Chertsey, Quebec
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| Chertsey | |
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| Location within Matawinie RCM. Location within Matawinie RCM. |
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| 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 km2 (116.49 sq mi) |
| • Land | 287.36 km2 (110.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 4,836 |
| • Density | 16.8/km2 (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
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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
References
- ↑ Reference number 269410 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (French)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Geographic code 62047 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (French)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Chertsey census profile
- ↑ Sanctuaire diocésain Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs
- ↑ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
- ↑ Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Chertsey community profile
External links
- (French) Municipalité de Chertsey
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