Chambord, Quebec

Chambord
—  Municipality  —
Chambord
Coordinates: 48°26′N 72°04′W / 48.433°N 72.067°W / 48.433; -72.067Coordinates: 48°26′N 72°04′W / 48.433°N 72.067°W / 48.433; -72.067
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Regional county	Le Domaine-du-Roy
Settled	1870s
Formed	December 8, 1972
Government[1]
- Mayor	Gérard Savard
- Federal riding	Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean
- Prov. riding	Roberval
Area[1][2]
- Total	157.03 km2 (60.6 sq mi)
- Land	121.32 km2 (46.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)[2]
- Total	1,690
- Density	13.9/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal Code	G0W 1G0
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Website	www.chambord.ca

Chambord is a municipality in Quebec in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region and regional county municipality of Le Domaine-du-Roy. The Chambord meteorite was found near here in 1904.

The municipality also includes the community of Val-Jalbert, located along Quebec Route 169 between the village of Chambord itself and Roberval.

Transportation

Chambord is at the intersection of Quebec highways 155 and 169, and is also served by the Montreal – Jonquière train passenger train of Via Rail Canada, which operates between Montreal and Jonquière.

Demographics

Population trend:^[3]

• Population in 2006: 1690 (2001 to 2006 population change: -0.2 %)
• Population in 2001: 1693
• Population in 1996: 1784
• Population in 1991: 1739

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 716 (total dwellings: 1045)

Mother tongue:^[2]

• English as first language: 0.6 %
• French as first language: 98.8 %
• English and French as first language: 0.6 %
• Other as first language: 0 %

Tourism

The historical village of Val-Jalbert is Chambord's main tourist attraction. There is also an annual cowboy festival.

Old mill and waterfall on the Ouiatchouane River in Val-Jalbert.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ministère des Affaires Municipales, Régions et Occupation du territoire - Répertoire des municipalités: Chambord
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Chambord community profile". 2006 Census data. Statistics Canada. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2491020&Geo2=PR&Code2=24&Data=Count&SearchText=Chambord&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=. Retrieved 2010-12-06. 
3. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.

External links

Media related to Chambord (Québec) at Wikimedia Commons

• Municipalité de Chambord
• Festival du cowboy de Chambord