Beauharnois, Quebec

Beauharnois
City
Skyline of Beauharnois
Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM Location within Beauharnois-Salaberry RCM
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates:
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Montérégie
RCM	Beauharnois-Salaberry
Constituted	January 1, 2002
Government
• Mayor	Claude Haineault
• Federal riding	Salaberry—Suroît
• Prov. riding	Beauharnois
Area
• Total	83.70 km2 (32.32 sq mi)
• Land	69.09 km2 (26.68 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	12,011
• Density	173.9/km2 (450/sq mi)
• Pop 2006-2011	0.8%
• Dwellings	5,585
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s)	J6N
Area code(s)	450 and 579
Highways A-30	Route 132 Route 205 Route 236
Website	{{#property:P856}}

Beauharnois is a city located in the Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality of southwestern Quebec, Canada, and is part of Greater Montreal Area. The city's population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 12,011. It is home to the Beauharnois Hydroelectric Power Station, one of the largest hydroelectric generating stations in the world, as well as the Beauharnois Lock of the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

History

As part of the 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, the neighbouring towns of Maple Grove and Melocheville were amalgamated into Beauharnois on January 1, 2002.

Geography

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:

• Domaine-de-la-Pointe-des-Érables () – a residential area north of Maple Grove
• Maple Grove () – a former municipality that makes up the northeast boundary of Beauharnois
• Melocheville () – a former municipality that makes up the western boundary of Beauharnois, located on the west shore of the Beauharnois Canal
• Parc-Tisseur () – a residential area in southern Beauharnois
• Rivière-Nord () – a hamlet in southern Beauharnois
• Saint-Paul () – a residential area located on Route 205

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:

• Rivière Saint-Louis () – runs south to north through the city center, emptying into the Saint Lawrence River.

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Beauharnois, Quebec
Year	Pop.	±%
1991	6,449	—
1996	6,435	−0.2%
2001	6,387	−0.7%
2002+	11,454	+79.3%
2006	11,918	+4.1%
2011	12,011	+0.8%
Amalgamated with Maple Grove and Melocheville on January 1, 2002.

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Beauharnois, Quebec
Census		Total		French				English				French & English				Other
Year		Responses		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %		Count	Trend	Pop %
2011		11,935		11,245	1.7%	94.22%		460	16.5%	3.85%		105	133.3%	0.88%		125	37.5%	1.05%
2006		11,695		11,055	84.6%	94.53%		395	163.3%	3.38%		45	30.8%	0.38%		200	471.4%	1.71%
2001		6,240		5,990	1.1%	95.99%		150	15.4%	2.40%		65	62.5%	1.04%		35	12.5%	0.56%
1996		6,265		6,055	n/a	98.75%		130	n/a	0.69%		40	n/a	0.33%		40	n/a	0.23%
Amalgamated with Maple Grove and Melocheville on January 1, 2002

Economy

In 2012, OVH started construction of its first Canadian data centre in Beauharnois, one of the largest in the world.

See also

• List of cities in Quebec
• Beauharnois Canal

External links

• Beauharnois official website