Chambord, Quebec
Municipality in Quebec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Chambord | |
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.jpg) Aerial view of Chambord | |
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 Chambord Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°26′N 72°04′W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Le Domaine-du-Roy |
| Settled | 1857 |
| Constituted | December 8, 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luc Chiasson |
| • Federal riding | Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean |
| • Prov. riding | Roberval |
| Area | |
• Total | 170.90 km2 (65.98 sq mi) |
| • Land | 120.85 km2 (46.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,748 |
| • Density | 14.5/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2016–21) | 1.0% |
| • Dwellings | 1,186 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
The municipality also includes the community of Val-Jalbert, located along Quebec Route 169 between the village of Chambord itself and Roberval.
Demographics
Population trend:[4]
- Population in 2021: 1,748 (2016 to 2021 population change: -0.1%)
- Population in 2016: 1,765
- Population in 2011: 1,773
- Population in 2006: 1,690
- Population in 2001: 1,693
- Population in 1996: 1,784
- Population in 1991: 1,739
- Population in 1986: 1,705
- Population in 1981: 1,723
- Population in 1976: 1,755
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 849 (total dwellings: 1,186)
Mother tongue:[5]
- English as first language: 0.3%
- French as first language: 98.9%
- English and French as first language: 0%
- Other as first language: 0.3%
Attractions
The historical village of Val-Jalbert is Chambord's main tourist attraction. There is also an annual cowboy festival.
Infrastructure
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.
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