Champlain, Quebec
Champlain is a municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located in Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality and the administrative region the Mauricie, on the north shore of St. Lawrence River. Champlain is also part of the metropolitan area of Trois-Rivières.
Champlain | |
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On Chemin du Roy (Quebec) | |
| Motto(s): Fidèle, Tenace et Fier ("Faithful, Tough and Proud") | |
Location within Les Chenaux RCM. | |
Champlain Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 46°27′N 72°21′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Mauricie |
| RCM | Les Chenaux |
| Constituted | December 11, 1982 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raymond Beaudry |
| • Federal riding | Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
| • Prov. riding | Champlain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.70 km2 (30.39 sq mi) |
| • Land | 58.59 km2 (22.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,664 |
| • Density | 28.4/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 | 6.3% |
| • Dwellings | 861 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | G0X 1C0 |
| Area code | 819 |
| Highways A-40 | R-138 R-359 |
| Website | www.municipalite. champlain.qc.ca |
Champlain is a member of the Association of the Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec.
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