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Chambord, Quebec

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Country
  
Canada

Settled
  
1870s

Time zone
  
EST (UTC−5)

Province
  
Québec

RCM
  
Le Domaine-du-Roy

Constituted
  
December 8, 1973

Area
  
170.9 km²

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Region
  
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

Chambord is a municipality in Le Domaine-du-Roy Regional County Municipality in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec. The Chambord meteorite was found near here in 1904.

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Map of Chambord, QC, Canada

The municipality also includes the community of Val-Jalbert, located along Quebec Route 169 between the village of Chambord itself and Roberval.

Transportation

Chambord is at the intersection of Quebec highways 155 and 169, and is also served by the Montreal – Jonquière train passenger train of Via Rail Canada, which operates between Montreal and Jonquière.

Demographics

Population trend:

  • Population in 2011: 1773 (2006 to 2011 population change: 4.9%)
  • Population in 2006: 1690
  • Population in 2001: 1693
  • Population in 1996: 1784
  • Population in 1991: 1739

    • Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 758 (total dwellings: 1189)

    Mother tongue:

  • English as first language: 0.6%
  • French as first language: 98.8%
  • English and French as first language: 0.6%
  • Other as first language: 0%

    • Tourism

    The historical village of Val-Jalbert is Chambord's main tourist attraction. There is also an annual cowboy festival.

    References

    Chambord, Quebec Wikipedia
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