Champlain Regional County Municipality

Champlain
Regional county municipality
Coordinates: 45°29′N 73°29′W / 45.483°N 73.483°W / 45.483; -73.483Coordinates: 45°29′N 73°29′W / 45.483°N 73.483°W / 45.483; -73.483[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Montérégie
Effective January 1983[1]
Dissolved December 31, 2001
County seat Longueuil
Government
 • Type Prefecture
Area[1][2]
 • Total 163 km2 (63 sq mi)
 • Land 169.64 km2 (65.50 sq mi)
  There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 311,838
 • Density 1,838.2/km2 (4,761/sq mi)
 • Change (1996–2001) Decrease0.8%
 • Dwellings 132,367
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 450

Champlain was a former regional county municipality and census division in the Canadian province of Quebec. It ceased to exist when it amalgamated into the expanded city of Longueuil on January 1, 2002.

It was the smallest in area and most populous regional county municipality.[1]

Champlain RCM consisted of:

On January 1, 2002, all of the above, plus Boucherville and Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, amalgamated into the expanded city of Longueuil. On January 1, 2006, however, Brossard, Boucherville, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, and Saint-Lambert demerged and became independent again; however, they remain part of the urban agglomeration of Longueuil.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Reference number 141112 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. 1 2 "2001 Census profile: Champlain".


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