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Chambord, Quebec

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Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Chambord
Municipality
Aerial view of ChambordAerial view of Chambord
Location of Chambord
Chambord is located in Lac-Saint-Jean, QuebecChambordChambordLocation in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec.
Coordinates: 48°26′N 72°04′W / 48.433°N 72.067°W / 48.433; -72.067
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionSaguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
RCMLe Domaine-du-Roy
Settled1857
ConstitutedDecember 8, 1973
Government
 • MayorLuc Chiasson
 • Federal ridingRoberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
 • Prov. ridingRoberval
Area
 • Total170.90 km (65.98 sq mi)
 • Land120.85 km (46.66 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,748
 • Density14.5/km (38/sq mi)
 • Pop (2016–21)Decrease 1.0%
 • Dwellings1,186
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)G0W 1G0
Area code(s)418 and 581
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.chambord.ca

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.

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:

  • 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:

  • 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.

Old mill and waterfall on the Ouiatchouane River in Val-Jalbert.

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.

References

  1. "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 12159". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Chambord Archived 2014-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Chambord census profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  4. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  5. "Chambord community profile". 2021 Census data. Statistics Canada. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 2024-12-30.

External links

Media related to Chambord, Quebec at Wikimedia Commons


Adjacent Municipal Subdivisions
Lac Saint-Jean
Roberval Chambord Desbiens
Saint-François-de-Sales Saint-André-du-Lac-Saint-Jean


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