Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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| Beauharnois-Salaberry (Quebec) |
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| — Regional County Municipality — | |
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| Coordinates (660, rue Ellice, Beauharnois): | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| Incorporated | 01 Jan, 1982 |
| Area | |
| - Land | 470.68 km² (181.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 60,802 |
| - Density | 129.2/km² (334.6/sq mi) |
| - Change ~2001 | +2.8% |
| - Dwellings | 27,158 |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| Website: www.mrc-beauharnois-salaberry.com | |
Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in southwestern Quebec. The regional county municipality seat is Beauharnois.
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[edit] Communities
- Cities and Towns
- Municipalities
- Saint-Urbain-Premier
- Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois
- Sainte-Martine
- Parishes
- Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague
- Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka
[edit] Attractions
- Beauharnois Canal
- Beauharnois Hydro-electric power station (Melocheville)
- Deux-Rives Ecomuseum (Salaberry-de-Valleyfield)
- Howick Airport (Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois)
- Pointe-du-Bruisson Archialogical Park (Melocheville)
- Valleyfield Airport (Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka)
[edit] Protected Areas
- Îles-de-Paix National Fauna Reserve
- Îles-de-Saint-Timothée Regional Park
[edit] Highways
Principal Highways in Beauharnois-Salaberry:
Secondary Highways:
[edit] Demographics
Mother tongue language from Canada 2006 Census
| Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
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| French only | 56,540 | 95.18% |
| English only | 1,695 | 2.85% |
| Both English and French | 350 | 0.59% |
| Other languages | 820 | 1.38% |
[edit] Surrounding Counties
- Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Roussillon Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality, Quebec
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