Rougemont, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Rougemont is a municipality in the Canadian
province of Quebec
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
was 2,622. It is located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality
in the Montérégie
region about 18 kilometers southwest of Saint-Hyacinthe
.
Rougemont is well known for its apple
orchard
s and sugar shack
s. It is also the location of Mont Rougemont
and Rougemont Airport
.
(+) Amalgamation of the Parish of Saint-Michel-de-Rougemont and the Village of Rougemont on January 26, 2000.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
was 2,622. It is located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality
Rouville Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Rouville is a regional county municipality of Quebec in Canada.-Communities:*Cities and Towns**Marieville**Richelieu**Saint-Césaire*Municipalities**Ange-Gardien**Rougemont**Sainte-Angèle-de-Monnoir**Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu...
in the Montérégie
Montérégie
Montérégie is an administrative region in southwest Québec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sorel-Tracy, and Vaudreuil-Dorion....
region about 18 kilometers southwest of Saint-Hyacinthe
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Saint-Hyacinthe is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 55,823. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows...
.
Rougemont is well known for its apple
Apple
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
orchard
Orchard
An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit or nut-producing trees which are grown for commercial production. Orchards are also sometimes a feature of large gardens, where they serve an aesthetic as well as a productive...
s and sugar shack
Sugar Shack
"Sugar Shack" is a song written in 1962 by Keith McCormack & Jimmy Torres. Jimmy then gave his song rights to aunt Fay Voss for a birth day present. The song was recorded in 1963 by Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs at Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico...
s. It is also the location of Mont Rougemont
Mont Rougemont
Mont Rougemont is part of the Monteregian Hills in southern Quebec. It is composed of igneous rock and hornfels. The summit stands above sea level. The mountain is mostly covered with sugar maple-dominated forest...
and Rougemont Airport
Rougemont Airport
Rougemont Airport, , is located adjacent to the community of Rougemont, Quebec, Canada....
.
Population
Population trend| Census | Population | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,622 | 1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,583 | 4.3% |
| Merger | 2,700 (+) | 54.2% |
| 1996 | 1,237 | 5.2% |
| 1991 | 1,176 | N/A |
(+) Amalgamation of the Parish of Saint-Michel-de-Rougemont and the Village of Rougemont on January 26, 2000.
Language
Mother tongue language (2006)| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French only | 2,535 | 96.20% |
| English only | 50 | 1.90% |
| Both English and French | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other languages | 50 | 1.90% |