Charlevoix Regional County Municipality

Charlevoix
Location of Charlevoix
Coordinates: 47°29′N 70°29′W / 47.483°N 70.483°W / 47.483; -70.483[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionCapitale-Nationale
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1982
County seatBaie-Saint-Paul
Government
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectPatrick Lavoie
Area
 • Total
3,935.69 km2 (1,519.58 sq mi)
 • Land3,736.80 km2 (1,442.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
13,371
 • Density3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)
 • Change (2016-21)
Increase 2.9%
 • Dwellings
7,516
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area codes418 and 581
Websitewww.mrc-charlevoix.com Edit this at Wikidata

Charlevoix is a regional county municipality (French: Municipalité Regionale de Comté de Charlevoix) in the Capitale-Nationale region of Quebec, Canada. The seat is Baie-Saint-Paul.

Subdivisions

There are seven subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Canada census – Charlevoix Regional County Municipality community profile
20212016
Population13,371 (+2.9% from 2016)12,997 (-2.6% from 2011)
Land area3,736.80 km2 (1,442.79 sq mi)3,763.22 km2 (1,452.99 sq mi)
Population density3.6/km2 (9.3/sq mi)3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi)
Median age54.8 (M: 53.6, F: 55.6)52.8 (M: 52.3, F: 53.3)
Private dwellings7,516 (total)  6,186 (occupied)7,330 (total)  5,781 (occupied)
Median household income$68,000$56,806
References: 2021[4] 2016[5]

Transportation

Access routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Reference number 141111". Banque de noms de lieux du Québec [Bank of place names of Quebec] (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. 1 2 3 "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 160". www.quebec.ca (in French). Gouvernement du Québec.
  3. 1 2 3 "Charlevoix, Municipalité régionale de comté (MRC) Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  5. ↑ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  6. ↑ Official Transport Quebec Road Map