Charlemagne, Quebec

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Charlemagne
Coordinates: 45°43′N 73°′W / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for 45.717 Expression error: Unexpected < operator">45.717, Expression error: Unexpected < operator
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of Quebec Quebec
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span H
Area code(s) (514) and (438)

Charlemagne, Quebec is an off-island suburb of Montreal, located on the north shore of the Rivière des Prairies, 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of its downtown core. As of 2006, the population was 5,804. The area is known for its poverty and high crime rate.

It is the birthplace of singer Céline Dion, after whom it has named one of its main streets (without the approval of the Commission de toponymie du Québec [1]) and to whom it has raised a large monument, and politician Camille Laurin.

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Coordinates: 45°43′N, 73°29′W