Charlemagne () is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec on the north shore of the Rivière des Prairies, northeast of the city of Montreal’s downtown core, at the mouth of the L'Assomption River. As of 2021, the population was 6,302.
History and name In 1870, a paper mill was built at the mouth of the L'Assomption River by the L'Assomption Lumber Company and led to the founding of the place.
On November 13, 1906, the Village Municipality of Laurier was formed when it separated from the Parish Municipality of Saint Paul L'Ermite (now Le Gardeur, a sector of Repentigny). Five months later in April 1907, the municipality was renamed to Charlemagne. Both names were a tribute to Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier.
On October 11, 1969, Charlemagne changed its statutes to become a city (ville).
Demographics In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Charlemagne had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, an increase of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Canada Census mother tongue - Charlemagne, Quebec Census Total Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % 5,535 2.8% 94.86% 90 63.6% 1.54% 25 150.0% 0.43% 185 32.1% 3.17% 5,385 3.1% 96.33% 55 15.4% 0.98% 10 n/a% 0.18% 140 250.0% 2.50% 5,560 0.5% 98.15% 65 8.3% 1.15% 0 0.0% 0.00% 40 20.0% 0.71% 5,590 n/a 98.07% 60 n/a 1.05% 0 n/a 0.00% 50 n/a 0.88%
Notable people Charlemagne is the birthplace and childhood hometown of singer Céline Dion, known for the song "My Heart Will Go On" from the 1997 film Titanic;Céline Dion receives honorary doctorate in Quebec City CBC News Retrieved 2011-05-11 the town council named one of its main streets after her without the recognition of a Quebec commission.Céline Dion's name goes on - a street CBC News Retrieved 2011-05-11 Additionally, the town erected a sculpture on Dion's behalf.
Charlemagne is also the birthplace of politician Camille Laurin.
See also List of cities in Quebec
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