Beauport (French pronunciation: [bopɔʁ]) is a borough of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River.
Beauport | |
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 Beauport as seen from Île d'Orléans | |
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 Quebec City with Beauport in red | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Municipality | Quebec City |
| Settled | 17th century |
| Incorporated | 1634 |
| Merged | January 1, 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Mayor | Bruno Marchand |
| • Councillors | List of Councillors |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.37 km2 (28.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
• Total | 74,881 |
| • Density | 1,006.9/km2 (2,608/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 418 and 581 |
Beauport is a northeastern suburb of Quebec City. Manufacturers include paint, construction materials, printers, and hospital supplies. Food transportation is important to the economy. Attractions include Parc de la Chute-Montmorency (Montmorency Falls Park), which contains a fortification built in 1759 by James Wolfe and Manoir Montmorency, the home from 1791 to 1794 of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn.
The city's historic district contains many interesting churches and homes, including Bélanger-Girardin House, a National Historic Site of Canada where visitors can learn about Beauport's heritage.[1] Annual events include the spring arts festival Salon de Mai and the summer Festival Folklorique des enfants du monde, a multicultural and international children's folklore festival.
History
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Beauport was established in 1634, making it one of the oldest European-founded communities in Canada.
An Internment camp was set up at The Armoury in Beauport, Quebec from December 1914 to June 1916.[2]
It was incorporated as a city in 1976 through the amalgamation of seven municipalities (Beauport, Saint-Michel-Archange, Giffard, Villeneuve, Montmorency, Courville and Sainte-Thérèse-de-Lisieux). During the 1990s its population continued to grow because of its economic diversification, available space, and outdoor recreational opportunities. On January 1, 2002, Beauport was merged into Quebec City.
Demographics
editAccording to the Canada 2006 Census:
- Population: 74,881
- % Change (2001-2006): +2.8
- Dwellings: 31,461
- Area (km2): 74.37 km2
- Density (persons per km2): 1,006.8[3]
Notable people
editSee also
edit- Chenal de l'Île d'Orléans
- Charlevoix tourist train
- List of former cities in Quebec
- Municipal reorganization in Quebec
References
edit- ^ Bélanger-Girardin House. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- ^ "Internment Camps in Canada during the First and Second World Wars, Library and Archives Canada".
- ^ Statistics Canada 2006, Community profile.