L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève–Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
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L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève–Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue is a former borough
of the city of Montreal
, Quebec
, in the West Island
area.
The borough was created following the municipal mergers of 2002 and consisted of the former municipalities of L'Île-Bizard
, Sainte-Geneviève
, and Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
. The latter two are widely separated portions of the Island of Montreal
, and the first is a separate island, the largest of the City of Montreal
besides the Island of Montreal itself.
Upon the demerger in 2006, the town of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue voted to separate from the city of Montreal. The remainder of the borough remained in Montreal and became the borough of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève
.
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
of the city of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, 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....
, in the West Island
West Island
The West Island is the unofficial name given to the western cities and boroughs of the Island of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada...
area.
The borough was created following the municipal mergers of 2002 and consisted of the former municipalities of L'Île-Bizard
L'Île-Bizard, Quebec
Ville de L'Île-Bizard is a former municipality located on Île Bizard, an island northwest of the Island of Montreal. It was originally incorporated as a municipality on July 1, 1855 as Paroisse de Saint-Raphael-de l'Ile-Bizard....
, Sainte-Geneviève
Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec
thumb|upright|left|Église Sainte-GenevièveSainte-Geneviève is a former municipality located on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada...
, and Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue is a town located at the western tip of the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is the second oldest community in Montreal's West Island, having been founded as a parish in 1703...
. The latter two are widely separated portions of the Island of Montreal
Island of Montreal
The Island of Montreal , in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. It is separated from Île Jésus by the Rivière des Prairies....
, and the first is a separate island, the largest of the City of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
besides the Island of Montreal itself.
Upon the demerger in 2006, the town of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue voted to separate from the city of Montreal. The remainder of the borough remained in Montreal and became the borough of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève
L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève
L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève is a borough of the city of Montreal.-Geography:The borough is composed of the former municipalities of L'Île-Bizard and Sainte-Geneviève. The first is a separate island, the largest of the City of Montreal besides the Island of Montreal itself, and the second is a...
.
See also
- List of former boroughs
- Montreal MergerMontreal MergerAs with other large cities like New York City and Toronto, the legal geographic boundaries of Montreal have been reorganized to incorporate adjacent communities which are integral to its social and economic life.-Merger and demerger:...
- Municipal reorganization in QuebecMunicipal reorganization in QuebecThe most recent episode of municipal reorganization in Quebec, Canada, was undertaken in 2002 by the Parti Québécois Government of Quebec, headed by Premier Lucien Bouchard and his successor Bernard Landry....