Carignan, Quebec
Carignan is a suburban town in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu, located about from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 9,462.
Carignan was originally the Village Municipality of Chambly. The village of Chambly was established in 1855, less than 10 years after the municipality of Chambly was established. In 1965, the village of Chambly was renamed Carignan and incorporated as a city.Demographics
Population
Population trend:
| Census | Population | Change |
| 2011 | 7,966 | 7.3% |
| 2006 | 7,426 | 25.5% |
| 2001 | 5,915 | 5.4% |
| 1996 | 5,614 | 4.2% |
| 1991 | 5,386 | N/A |
Language
Mother tongue language
| Language | Population | Pct |
| French only | 6,680 | 90.09% |
| English only | 410 | 5.53% |
| Both English and French | 110 | 1.48% |
| Other languages | 215 | 2.90% |
Transportation
The CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan provides commuter and local bus services.
