Otterburn Park, Quebec

Otterburn Park, Quebec
—  Town  —
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality.
Coordinates (472, rue du Prince-Edward [1]): 45°32′27″N 73°11′25″W / 45.54083°N 73.19028°W / 45.54083; -73.19028
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie (16)
RCM	La Vallée-du-Richelieu
Incorporated	April 26, 1969
Electoral Districts Federal	Chambly—Borduas
Provincial	Borduas
Government[1][2][3]
– Mayor	Michel Martin
– Federal MP(s)	Matthew Dubé (NDP)
– Quebec MNA(s)	Pierre Curzi (PQ)
Area[4]
– Land	5.35 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)[4]
– Total	8,464
– Density	1,583.2/km2 (4,100.5/sq mi)
– Change (2001-06)	7.6%
– Dwellings	3,140
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J3H
Area code(s)	450
Access Routes[5]	Route 133
Website	www.ville.otterburn park.qc.ca

Otterburn Park is a small town located 40km east of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 8,464. The town lies south of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, on the Richelieu River, and is one of the few officially bilingual towns in Québec.

History

The once-rural region that the town now occupies became a favourite destination for CN Rail company picnics. Many CN employees bought or built summer cottages, and eventually people took up permanent residency in the town.

In 1864, on a train bridge crossing the Richelieu River between Otterburn Park and Beloeil, 99 people were killed when an immigrant train failed to stop at an open swing bridge and fell into the river. Hence the bridge's name, "Pont Noir", or black bridge.

Demographics

Population

Population trend^[6]

Census	Population	Change (%)
2006	8,464	7.6%
2001	7,866	7.5%
1996	7,320	21.1%
1991	6,046	N/A

Language

Mother tongue language (2006)^[4]

Language	Population	Pct (%)
French only	7,595	89.83%
English only	585	6.92%
Both English and French	70	0.83%
Other languages	205	2.42%

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Otterburn Park
2. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)
3. ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: BORDUAS
4. ^ ^{a b c} 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Otterburn Park, Quebec
5. ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
6. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

External links

• City of Otterburn Park

Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°13′W / 45.533°N 73.217°W / 45.533; -73.217