Chertsey is a municipality in the regional county municipality of Matawinie in Quebec, Canada, located in the administrative region of Lanaudière.

Chertsey
Coat of arms of Chertsey
Location within Matawinie RCM
Location within Matawinie RCM
Chertsey is located in Central Quebec
Chertsey
Chertsey
Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°10′N 73°55′W / 46.17°N 73.92°W / 46.17; -73.92[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLanaudière
RCMMatawinie
ConstitutedNovember 13, 1991
Government
 • MayorJocelyn Gravel
 • Federal ridingJoliette
 • Prov. ridingRousseau
Area
 • Total301.70 km2 (116.49 sq mi)
 • Land286.05 km2 (110.44 sq mi)
Population
 • Total5,295
 • Density18.5/km2 (48/sq mi)
 • Pop 2016-2021
Increase 12.8%
 • Dwellings
4,255
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)450 and 579
Highways R-125
R-335
Websitechertsey.ca Edit this at Wikidata

The diocesan shrine Mary Queen of Hearts (Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs) is in Chertsey.[4]

Lake Beaulac, the lake with the highest elevation in Lanaudière, was annexed by the municipality in 1991.

Demographics

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Population

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Historical Census Data - Chertsey, Quebec[5]
YearPop.±%
1991 2,908—    
1996 3,853+32.5%
2001 4,112+6.7%
2006 5,006+21.7%
2011 4,836−3.4%
2016 4,696−2.9%
2021 5,295+12.8%

Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2,720 (total dwellings: 4,255)

Language

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Mother tongue:[6]

  • English as first language: 3.1%
  • French as first language: 92.6%
  • English and French as first language: 1.8%
  • Other as first language: 2.2%

Education

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Centre de services scolaire des Samares operates Francophone public schools:

  • École de Saint-Théodore-de-Chertsey[7][8]

Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board operates Anglophone public schools:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 269410". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. ^ a b "Répertoire des municipalités: Geographic code 62047". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. ^ a b Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Chertsey census profile
  4. ^ Sanctuaire diocésain Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs
  5. ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021 census
  6. ^ Statistics Canada 2021 Census - Chertsey community profile
  7. ^ "Établissements scolaires". Centre de services scolaire des Samares (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  8. ^ "de Saint-Théodore-de-Chertsey Archived 2017-09-23 at the Wayback Machine." Commission scolaire des Samares. Retrieved on September 23, 2017.
  9. ^ "About". Rawdon Elementary. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  10. ^ "Rawdon Elementary Archived 2017-09-17 at the Wayback Machine" Zone Map. Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 17, 2017.
  11. ^ "JHS". Joliette High School. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  12. ^ "Joliette High School Zone Sec 1-5 Archived 2017-09-04 at the Wayback Machine." Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Retrieved on September 5, 2017.
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