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Beauharnois, Quebec

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Country
  
Canada

RCM
  
Beauharnois-Salaberry

Time zone
  
EST (UTC−5)

Area
  
83.7 km²

Local time
  
Tuesday 11:56 PM

Region
  
Montérégie

Constituted
  
January 1, 2002

Postal code(s)
  
J6N

Population
  
12,011 (2011)

Province
  
Québec

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Weather
  
6°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 68% Humidity

Beauharnois is a city located in the Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality of southwestern Quebec, Canada, and is part of Greater Montreal Area. The city's population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 12,011. It is home to the Beauharnois Hydroelectric Power Station, one of the largest hydroelectric generating stations in the world, as well as the Beauharnois Lock of the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

Contents

Map of Beauharnois, QC, Canada

History

As part of the 2000–2006 municipal reorganization in Quebec, the neighbouring towns of Maple Grove and Melocheville were amalgamated into Beauharnois on January 1, 2002.

Communities

The following locations reside within the municipality's boundaries:

  • Domaine-de-la-Pointe-des-Érables (45°19′29″N 73°51′11″W) – a residential area north of Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove (45°19′15″N 73°50′20″W) – a former municipality that makes up the northeast boundary of Beauharnois
  • Melocheville (45°19′02″N 73°56′15″W) – a former municipality that makes up the western boundary of Beauharnois, located on the west shore of the Beauharnois Canal
  • Parc-Tisseur (45°17′42″N 73°53′02″W) – a residential area in southern Beauharnois
  • Rivière-Nord (45°00′34″N 74°24′04″W) – a hamlet in southern Beauharnois
  • Saint-Paul (45°18′33″N 73°53′51″W) – a residential area located on Route 205

    • Lakes & Rivers

    The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:

  • Rivière Saint-Louis (45°18′55″N 73°52′49″W) – runs south to north through the city center, emptying into the Saint Lawrence River.

    • Economy

    In 2012, OVH started construction of its first Canadian data centre in Beauharnois, one of the largest in the world.

    References

    Beauharnois, Quebec Wikipedia
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