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 2006 Census was 11,918. 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.
History
In 2002, the neighbouring towns of Maple Grove and Melocheville were amalgamated into Beauharnois.
Demographics
Population
Population trend
| Census |
Population |
Change (%) |
| 2010 |
12,058 |
 1.17% |
| 2006 |
11,918 (+) |
46.4% |
| 2001 |
6,387 |
 0.7% |
| 1996 |
6,435 |
0.2% |
| 1991 |
6,449 |
N/A |
(+) Amalgamated with Maple Grove and Melocheville in 2002
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)
| Language |
Population |
Pct (%) |
| French only |
11,055 |
94.53% |
| English only |
395 |
3.38% |
| Both English and French |
45 |
0.38% |
| Other languages |
200 |
1.71% |
See also
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Saint Lawrence River, Lake Saint-Louis |
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| Salaberry-de-Valleyfield / Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague |
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Léry / Sainte-Martine |
 Beauharnois  |
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Saint-Étienne-de-Beauharnois |
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| Municipalities of the MMC/Montreal CMA |
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| Urban agglomeration of Montreal • Urban agglomeration of Longueuil • Laval |
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| North Shore |
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| South Shore |
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¹Does not belong to the CMM — ²Does not belong to the Montreal CMA
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Coordinates: 45°19′N 73°52′W / 45.317°N 73.867°W / 45.317; -73.867
Categories: Cities and towns in Quebec | Incorporated places in Montérégie | Populated places on the Saint Lawrence River | Greater Montreal | Montérégie geography stubs
Canada
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