Time zone EST (UTC−5) Area code(s) 450 and 579 Area 62.31 km² Province Québec Number of airports 1 | Constituted July 1, 1855 Postal code(s) J3L Highways A-10 A-35 Route 112 Route 223 Population 7,966 (2011) Local time Friday 3:18 AM | |
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Weather -11°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 64% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of Carignan, QC, Canada
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.
Transportation
The CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan provides commuter and local bus services.
References
Carignan, Quebec Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA