Carignan, Quebec
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 Location within La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM. |
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 Carignan
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| Coordinates: 45°27′N 73°18′W / 45.450°N 73.300°WCoordinates: 45°27′N 73°18′W / 45.450°N 73.300°W | ||
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 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Montérégie | |
| RCM | La Vallée-du-Richelieu | |
| Constituted | July 1, 1855 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Louise Lavigne | |
| • Federal riding | Beloeil—Chambly | |
| • Prov. riding | Chambly | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 65.20 km2 (25.17 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 62.31 km2 (24.06 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 7,966 | |
| • Density | 127.8/km2 (331/sq mi) | |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 7.3% |
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| • Dwellings | 2,898 | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | |
| Postal code(s) | J3L | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 | |
Highways A-10 A-35
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 Route 112 Route 223
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| Website | www |
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Carignan is a town in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La-Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 7,966.
Carignan was originally the Village Municipality of Chambly. The village of Chambly was established in 1855, less than 10 years after the municipality of Chambly was established. In 1965, the village of Chambly was renamed Carignan and incorporated as a city.
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The CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan provides commuter and local bus services.
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