Country Canada Time zone EST (UTC−5) Area 83.7 km² Local time Tuesday 11:56 PM | 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.
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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:
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:
Economy
In 2012, OVH started construction of its first Canadian data centre in Beauharnois, one of the largest in the world.