Charlemagne (pronounced [ʃaʁləmaɲ]) is a city in the Canadian province of Québec on the north shore of the Rivière des Prairies, 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of the city of Montreal’s downtown core, at the mouth of the L'Assomption River. As of 2021, the population was 6,302.
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History
In 1870, a paper mill was built at the mouth of the L'Assomption River by the L'Assomption Lumber Company and led to the founding of the place.
On November 13, 1906, the Village Municipality of Laurier was formed when it separated from the Parish Municipality of Saint Paul L'Ermite (now Le Gardeur, a sector of Repentigny). Five months later in April 1907, the municipality was renamed to Charlemagne. Both names were a tribute to Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier.
On October 11, 1969, Charlemagne changed its statutes to become a city (ville).
Demographics
In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada, Charlemagne had a population of 6,302 living in 3,149 of its 3,217 total private dwellings, an increase of 6.6% from its 2016 population of 5,913. With a land area of 2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,904.1 people per square kilometre (7,522 people/sq mi) in 2021.