Carignan, Quebec

Carignan
City
Bridge over Chambly canal in Carignan.
Bridge over Chambly canal in Carignan.
Coat of arms of Carignan
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
"Honneur et patrie"
(French for, "Honor and homeland")
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM.
Carignan is located in Southern Quebec
Carignan
Carignan
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°27′N 73°18′W / 45.450°N 73.300°W / 45.450; -73.300[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontérégie
RCMLa Vallée-du-Richelieu
ConstitutedJuly 1, 1855
Government
[2][3]
 • TypeCarignan City Council
 • MayorPatrick Marquès
 • Federal ridingBeloeil—Chambly
 • Prov. ridingChambly
Area
[2][4]
 • Total
65.20 km2 (25.17 sq mi)
 • Land62.07 km2 (23.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[5]
 • Total
11,740
 • Density189.1/km2 (490/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 24.1%
 • Dwellings
4,375
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J3L
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways
A-10
A-35
R-112
R-223
Websitewww.villedecarignan.org

Carignan (French pronunciation: [kaʁiɲɑ̃] ⓘ) is a suburban municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Richelieu River in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, about 27 km (17 mi) from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 11,740.

Carignan was originally the Village Municipality of Chambly. The village of Chambly was established in 1855, less than 10 years after the municipality of Chambly. In 1965 it was renamed Carignan[6] to honour the Carignan-Salières Regiment.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference toponymie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: Carignan". Archived from the original on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  3. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHAMBLY--BORDUAS (Quebec)[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ 2021 Statistics Canada Census Profile: Carignan, Quebec
  5. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census - Carignan, Ville [Census subdivision], Quebec and Canada [Country]". 8 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Fiche descriptive".