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.
Champlain | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 45°29′N 73°29′W / 45.483°N 73.483°W[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| Effective | January 1983[1] |
| Dissolved | December 31, 2001 |
| County seat | Longueuil |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| Area | |
| • 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) |  0.8% |
| • Dwellings | 132,367 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 450 |
It was the smallest in area and most populous regional county municipality.[1]
Subdivisions edit
Champlain RCM consisted of:
- the City of Brossard
- the City of Greenfield Park
- the City of LeMoyne
- the City of Longueuil
- the City of Saint-Hubert
- the City of Saint-Lambert
Dissolution edit
On January 1, 2002, all of the above, plus Boucherville (formerly from Lajemmerais Regional County Municipality [now known as Marguerite-D'Youville Regional County Municipality]) and Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville (formerly from La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality), 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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 141112". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
- ^ a b "2001 Census profile: Champlain".
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