Candiac
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| Province : | Quebec | ||
| Administrative region : | Montérégie | ||
| MRC or equivalent : | Roussillon | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 23 ′ N , 73 ° 31 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 11 m | ||
| Area : | 17.59 km² | ||
| Residents : | 19,876 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 1,130 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Municipality number: | 67020 | ||
| Postal code : | J5R | ||
| Area code : | +1 450 | ||
| Mayor : | Normand dyotte | ||
| Website : | www.ville.candiac.qc.ca | ||
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Candiac is a city in the southwest of the Canadian province of Quebec . It is located in the administrative region of Montérégie , about 15 km south of central Montreal . Candiac belongs to the regional county municipality (municipalité régionale du comté) Roussillon , has an area of 17.59 km² and has 19,876 inhabitants (2011).
geography
Candiac is located in the Rive-Sud region on the southern bank of the Saint Lawrence River and is part of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal . A section of the Sankt-Lorenz-Seeweg is located in the municipality . Neighboring municipalities are La Prairie in the northeast, Saint-Philippe in the east, Saint-Mathieu in the south, Saint-Constant in the southwest and Delson in the west.
history
Compared to the surrounding communities, Candiac is a relatively young settlement. It was founded on January 31, 1957, when the provincial government of Québec gave the Canadian-European investor group Candiac Development Corporation permission to acquire an area of just over 10 km². The agricultural area previously belonged to the parishes of Saint-Philippe, La Prairie, Delson and Saint-Constant. A large industrial complex and residential buildings for around 50,000 residents were planned. However, the ambitious plans were only partially realized. Candiac is named after the birthplace of the French general Louis-Joseph de Montcalm , the Châteu de Candiac near Nîmes .
Transport and economy
Two highways intersect south of Candiac: Autoroute 15 leads from Montreal to the border of the US state New York , while Autoroute 30 extensively bypasses the Montreal agglomeration. An important major road link is Route 132 towards Salaberry-de-Valleyfield . Candiac is the terminus of a suburban railway line of the Agence métropolitaine de transport , which leads to the Lucien-L'Allier station in downtown Montreal. The bus company CIT Le Richelain operates several lines to the neighboring communities and to Montreal. One of the most important Candiac-based companies is the Canadian subsidiary of Rütgers Chemicals .
population
According to the 2011 census, Candiac had 19,876 inhabitants, which corresponds to a population density of 1130 inh. / Km². 79.6% of the population stated French as their main language, while English accounted for 9.6%. 1.5% said they were bilingual (French and English), other languages and multiple answers accounted for 9.3%. Only French spoke 32.1%. In 2001, 87.8% of the population were Roman Catholic , 3.6% Protestant and 5.4% non-denominational.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Candiac. Commission de toponymie du Québec, accessed December 8, 2013 (French).
- ^ Population profile of the Candiac parish. In: 2011 Census. Statistics Canada , 2011, accessed December 10, 2013 (French).
- ^ Population profile of the Candiac parish. In: 2001 Census. Statistics Canada , 2001, accessed December 10, 2013 (French).