Chambord, Quebec
Chambord 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.
Chambord | |
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Chambord Location in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 48°26′N 72°04′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| RCM | Le Domaine-du-Roy |
| Settled | 1857 |
| Constituted | December 8, 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luc Chiasson |
| • Federal riding | Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean |
| • Prov. riding | Roberval |
| Area | |
| • Total | 170.90 km2 (65.98 sq mi) |
| • Land | 121.32 km2 (46.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,773 |
| • Density | 14.6/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| • Pop (2006–11) | 4.9% |
| • Dwellings | 1,189 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0W 1G0 |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
The municipality also includes the community of Val-Jalbert, located along Quebec Route 169 between the village of Chambord itself and Roberval.
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