- Chambord, Quebec
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Chambord — Municipality — Coordinates: 48°26′N 72°04′W / 48.433°N 72.067°WCoordinates: 48°26′N 72°04′W / 48.433°N 72.067°W Country Canada Province Quebec Region Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Regional county Le Domaine-du-Roy Settled 1870s Formed December 8, 1972 Government[1] - Mayor Gérard Savard - Federal riding Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean - Prov. riding Roberval Area[1][2] - Total 157.03 km2 (60.6 sq mi) - Land 121.32 km2 (46.8 sq mi) Population (2006)[2] - Total 1,690 - Density 13.9/km2 (36/sq mi) Time zone EST (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Postal Code G0W 1G0 Area code(s) 418 and 581 Website www.chambord.ca Chambord is a municipality in Quebec in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region and regional county municipality of Le Domaine-du-Roy. The Chambord meteorite was found near here in 1904.
The municipality also includes the community of Val-Jalbert, located along Quebec Route 169 between the village of Chambord itself and Roberval.
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Transportation
Chambord is at the intersection of Quebec highways 155 and 169, and is also served by the Montreal – Jonquière train passenger train of Via Rail Canada, which operates between Montreal and Jonquière.
Demographics
Population trend:[3]
- Population in 2006: 1690 (2001 to 2006 population change: -0.2 %)
- Population in 2001: 1693
- Population in 1996: 1784
- Population in 1991: 1739
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 716 (total dwellings: 1045)
Mother tongue:[2]
- English as first language: 0.6 %
- French as first language: 98.8 %
- English and French as first language: 0.6 %
- Other as first language: 0 %
Tourism
The historical village of Val-Jalbert is Chambord's main tourist attraction. There is also an annual cowboy festival.
References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Chambord
- ^ a b c "Chambord community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2491020&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Chambord&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.
External links
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