Chambord, Quebec

Chambord
Location of Chambord
Chambord is located in Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Chambord
Chambord
Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°26′N 72°04′W / 48.433°N 72.067°W / 48.433; -72.067[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLe Domaine-du-Roy
Settled1857
ConstitutedDecember 8, 1973
Government
 • MayorLuc Chiasson
 • Federal ridingRoberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
 • Prov. ridingRoberval
Area
 • Total
170.90 km2 (65.98 sq mi)
 • Land121.32 km2 (46.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total
1,773
 • Density14.6/km2 (38/sq mi)
 • Pop (2006–11)
Increase 4.9%
 • Dwellings
1,189
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)418 and 581
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.chambord.ca

Chambord (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bɔʁ]) is a municipality in Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. 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.

  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 - Répertoire des municipalités: Chambord Archived 2014-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b "Chambord census profile". 2011 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2010-12-06.