La Vallée-du-Richelieu (French pronunciation: [la vale dy ʁiʃ(ə)ljø], The Valley of the Richelieu) is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is McMasterville.
La Vallée-du-Richelieu | |
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 Location in province of Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′N 73°12′W / 45.567°N 73.200°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| Effective | January 1, 1982 |
| County seat | McMasterville |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Prefect | Gilles Plante |
| Area | |
• Total | 605.50 km2 (233.78 sq mi) |
| • Land | 588.60 km2 (227.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 124,420 |
| • Density | 211.4/km2 (548/sq mi) |
| • Change 2011-2016 |  6.5% |
| • Dwellings | 49,971 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Website | www |
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It surrounds the Richelieu River as the river flows north from Lake Champlain in the United States to the Saint Lawrence River northeast of Montreal at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. Dramatically different from the mountainous terrain to the south, the river valley is a vast plain that has been developed with extensive farmlands.
In the 21st century, the Richelieu River is very popular for both U.S. and Canadian recreational boaters, providing a connection that can bring boaters all the way from the outlet of the Saint Lawrence River to New York Harbor. A number of old fortifications exist dating back to the 17th century; they were built by the French in an effort to try to prevent the Iroquois from using the river as a way to attack the French settlers in the area. Fort Richelieu is at the mouth of the Richelieu River. Fort St. Louis (now Fort Chambly) at Chambly, Fort Sainte-Thérèse, and Fort Saint-Jean at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, are on the way. Fort St. Anne Isle La Motte, Vermont in Lake Champlain is near the river's source. The region is informally known as la Vallée-des-Forts.
Subdivisions
editThere are 13 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]
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Former municipalities
edit- Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville (now part of the Urban agglomeration of Longueuil)
Demographics
editPopulation
edit| 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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| Population | 131,803 (+5.9% from 2016) | 124,420 (+6.5% from 2011) | 116,773 (+9.4% from 2006) |
| Land area | 587.84 km2 (226.97 sq mi) | 588.60 km2 (227.26 sq mi) | 588.88 km2 (227.37 sq mi) |
| Population density | 224.2/km2 (581/sq mi) | 211.4/km2 (548/sq mi) | 198.3/km2 (514/sq mi) |
| Median age | 42.0 (M: 41.6, F: 42.4) | 40.7 (M: 40.1, F: 41.2) | 39.5 (M: 38.9, F: 40.0) |
| Private dwellings | 53,796 (total) 52,785 (occupied) | 49,971 (total) | 46,215 (total) |
| Median household income | $100,000 | $84,889 | $74,521 |
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Language
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English
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| Year | Responses | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | Count | Trend | Pop % | |||||
2016
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123,485
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114,405 | 5.7%
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92.6% | 3,990 |  1.7%
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3.2% | 1105 | 19.5%
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0.80% | 3985 | 61.0%
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2.14% | |||||
2011
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115,690
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108,230 | 9.5%
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93.55% | 4,060 | 0.6%
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3.51% | 925 | 55.5%
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0.80% | 2,475 | 4.4%
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2.14% | |||||
2006
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105,870
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98,870 | 8.6%
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93.39% | 4,035 | 41.9%
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3.81% | 595 | 43.3%
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0.56% | 2,370 | 2.1%
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2.24% | |||||
2001
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118,635
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108,215 | 5.8%
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91.22% | 6,950 | 2.7%
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5.86% | 1,050 | 8.8%
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0.88% | 2,420 | 3.2%
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2.04% | |||||
1996
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112,920
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102,310 | n/a | 90.60% | 7,145 | n/a | 6.33% | 965 | n/a | 0.85% | 2,500 | n/a | 2.21% | |||||
Transportation
editAccess Routes
editHighways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141084". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 570". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
- ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2016 Census La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality (Code 2457) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
- ^ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census