Beauharnois, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Beauharnois is a city located in the Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality
of southwestern Quebec
, Canada
and is part of Greater Montreal Area
. The city's population as of the Canada 2006 Census
was 11,918. It is home to the Beauharnois Hydroelectric Power Station
, one of the largest hydroelectric generating stations in the world, as well as the Beauharnois Lock of the Saint Lawrence Seaway
.
(+) Amalgamated with Maple Grove and Melocheville in 2002
Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in southwestern Quebec. The regional county municipality seat is Beauharnois.-Communities:*Cities and Towns**Beauharnois**Salaberry-de-Valleyfield...
of 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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and is part of Greater Montreal Area
Greater Montreal Area
Greater Montreal is one of the two metropolitan communities of Quebec.Greater Montreal is the most populous metropolitan area in Québec. As of 2009, Statistics Canada identifies Montréal's Census Metropolitan Area as Canada's second most populous with a population of 3,859,318...
. The city's 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 11,918. It is home to the Beauharnois Hydroelectric Power Station
Beauharnois Hydroelectric Power Station
The Beauharnois Hydroelectric Power Station is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station along the Saint Lawrence Seaway on the Saint Lawrence River, in Quebec, Canada. The station was built in three phases, and comprises 38 turbines, capable of generating up to of electrical power...
, one of the largest hydroelectric generating stations in the world, as well as the Beauharnois Lock of the Saint Lawrence Seaway
Saint Lawrence Seaway
The Saint Lawrence Seaway , , is the common name for a system of locks, canals and channels that permits ocean-going vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the North American Great Lakes, as far as Lake Superior. Legally it extends from Montreal to Lake Erie, including the Welland Canal...
.
History
In 2002, the neighbouring towns of Maple Grove and Melocheville were amalgamated into Beauharnois.Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12,058 | 1.17% |
| 2006 | 11,918 (+) | 46.4% |
| 2001 | 6,387 | 0.7% |
| 1996 | 6,435 | 0.2% |
| 1991 | 6,449 | N/A |
(+) Amalgamated with Maple Grove and Melocheville in 2002
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 11,055 | 94.53% |
| English only | 395 | 3.38% |
| Both English and French | 45 | 0.38% |
| Other languages | 200 | 1.71% |
See also
- List of municipalities in Quebec
- Maple Grove
- Melocheville