Chertsey, Quebec

Chertsey is a municipality in the regional county municipality of Matawinie in Quebec, Canada, located in the administrative region of Lanaudière.

Chertsey
Municipality
Location within Matawinie RCM
Chertsey
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°10′N 73°55′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedNovember 13, 1991
Government
 • MayorJocelyn Gravel
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingRousseau
Area
 • Total301.70 km2 (116.49 sq mi)
 • Land287.36 km2 (110.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total4,836
 • Density16.8/km2 (44/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
 3.4%
 • Dwellings
4,309
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
J0K 3K0
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways Route 125
Route 335
Websitewww.municipalite.chertsey.qc.ca

The diocesan shrine Mary Queen of Hearts (Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs) is in Chertsey.[4]

Lake Beaulac, the lake with the highest elevation in Lanaudière, was annexed by the municipality in 1991.

Demographics

Population
Historical Census Data - Chertsey, Quebec[5]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,908—    
1996 3,853+32.5%
2001 4,112+6.7%
2006 5,006+21.7%
2011 4,836−3.4%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2,351 (total dwellings: 4,309)

Language

Mother tongue:[6]

  • English as first language: 3.2%
  • French as first language: 94.4%
  • English and French as first language: 0.8%
  • Other as first language: 1.6%

Education

Commission scolaire des Samares operates Francophone public schools:

  • École de Saint-Théodore-de-Chertsey[7]

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

See also

References
  1. Reference number 269410 of the Commission de toponymie du Québec (in French)
  2. Geographic code 62047 in the official Répertoire des municipalités (in French)
  3. Statistics Canada 2011 Census - Chertsey census profile
  4. Sanctuaire diocésain Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs
  5. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  6. Statistics Canada 2006 Census - Chertsey community profile
  7. "de Saint-Théodore-de-Chertsey Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  8. "Rawdon Elementary" Zone Map. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  9. "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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