Charlemagne | |
|---|---|
 Town hall of Charlemagne | |
 Location within L'Assomption RCM | |
  Charlemagne Location in central Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′N 73°29′W / 45.717°N 73.483°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Lanaudière |
| RCM | L'Assomption |
| Constituted | November 13, 1906 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Normand Grenier |
| • Federal riding | Repentigny |
| • Prov. riding | L'Assomption |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.30 km2 (0.89 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,302 |
| • Density | 2,906.2/km2 (7,527/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016–2021 |  6.6% |
| • Dwellings | 3,217 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Website | www |
Charlemagne (pronounced [ʃaʁləmaɲ]) is a city in the Province of Québec, Canada, on the north shore of the Rivière des Prairies, 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of the city of Montréal’s downtown core. As of 2021, the population was 6,302.
Charlemagne is, famously, the birthplace and childhood hometown of singer Céline Dion, best known for the song "My Heart Will Go On" from the 1997 film Titanic;[4] the town council named one of its main streets after her[5] without the recognition of a Québec commission.[6] Additionally, the town erected a sculpture on Dion's behalf.[6] Charlemagne is also the birthplace of politician Camille Laurin.
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mamrotwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Charlemagne census profile
- ^ Céline Dion receives honorary doctorate in Quebec City[dead link] CBC News Retrieved 2011-05-11
- ^ toponymie.gouv.qc.ca
- ^ a b Céline Dion's name goes on - a street CBC News Retrieved 2011-05-11