Shannon, Quebec

Shannon
City
Tourbière-de-Shannon
Nickname:  Shannon City
Location within La Jacques-Cartier RCM
Shannon Location in central Quebec
Coordinates: 46°53′N 71°31′W / 46.883°N 71.517°W / 46.883; -71.517[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Capitale-Nationale
RCM	La Jacques-Cartier
Settled	1830s
Constituted	January 1, 1947
Government [2]
• Mayor	Sarah Perreault
• Federal riding	Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier
• Prov. riding	La Peltrie
Area [2][3]
• Total	64.80 km2 (25.02 sq mi)
• Land	63.78 km2 (24.63 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	6,031
• Density	94.6/km2 (245/sq mi)
• Pop 2011-2016	18.6%
• Dwellings	2,277
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G3S
Area code(s)	418 and 581
Highways	R-369
Website	shannon.ca

Shannon is a city in Quebec, Canada, along the Jacques-Cartier River northwest of Quebec City.

It was formed in December 1946 when it separated from the territory of Sainte-Catherine-de-Fossambault, following protests of this part of the population against the municipal taxes. The community was founded by Irish immigrants and once contained a substantial English-speaking population, though today it is chiefly French-speaking. Its longtime principal economic activity was the exploitation of wood bound for the shipyards of Quebec. The town is located near CFB Valcartier, an important Canadian military base.