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Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality

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Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality
Regional county municipality
Location in province of Quebec.
Location in province of Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°12′N 73°14′W / 45.200°N 73.233°W / 45.200; -73.233[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Government
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 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectÉric Latour
Area
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 • Total
999.70 km2 (385.99 sq mi)
 • Land936.02 km2 (361.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
117,443
 • Density125.5/km2 (325/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Increase 2.7%
 • Dwellings
52,461
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes450 and 579
Websitewww.mrchr.qc.ca
Le-haut Richelieu is on the south border

Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality (French pronunciation: [lə o ʁiʃ(ə)ljø], lit. 'The Upper Richelieu') is a regional county municipality in the Montérégie region in southwestern Quebec, Canada. Its seat is in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. It is named for the Richelieu River which runs south-north through it.

Subdivisions

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There are 14 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

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Population

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Canada census – Le Haut-Richelieu community profile
202120162011
Population121,277 (+3.3% from 2016)117,443 (+2.7% from 2011)114,344 (+5.0% from 2006)
Land area934.85 km2 (360.95 sq mi)936.02 km2 (361.40 sq mi)936.26 km2 (361.49 sq mi)
Population density129.7/km2 (336/sq mi)125.5/km2 (325/sq mi)122.1/km2 (316/sq mi)
Median age44.0 (M: 42.8, F: 44.8)43.1 (M: 42.1, F: 44.1)41.6 (M: 40.7, F: 42.6)
Private dwellings55,208 (total)  52,723 (occupied)52,461 (total)  50,665 (total) 
Median household income$75,500$61,778$55,167
References: 2021[4] 2016[5] 2011[6]

Language

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Canada Census Mother Tongue - Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec[7]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
116,150
 108,675 Increase 2.3% 93.6% 3,645 Decrease 5.9% 3.1% 1,005 Increase 2.6% 0.9% 2,825 Increase 32.6% 2.4%
2011
113,245
 106,260 Increase 5.8% 93.83% 3,875 Increase 15.5% 3.42% 980 Increase 41.0% 0.87% 2,130 Decrease 25.7% 1.88%
2006
107,390
 100,475 Increase 7.8% 93.56% 3,355 Decrease 10.5% 3.12% 695 Decrease 4.8% 0.65% 2,865 Increase 44.7% 2.67%
2001
99,630
 93,170 Increase 2.9% 93.52% 3,750 Increase 2.5% 3.76% 730 Decrease 7.0% 0.73% 1,980 Increase 37.0% 1.99%
1996
96,475
 90,585 n/a 93.89% 3,660 n/a 3.79% 785 n/a 0.81% 1,445 n/a 1.50%

Transportation

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Access Routes

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Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Reference number 141078". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 560". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 3 "Census Profile, 2016 Census; Le Haut-Richelieu, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  4. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  5. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  6. ↑ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  7. 1 2 Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  8. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map



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