Montérégie
Encyclopedia
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.
The majority of the population lives near the Saint Lawrence River
, on the south shore of Montréal
.
The region has a population of 1,403,360 (2007 estimates
) on 11,127.74 km² (4,296.44 sq mi) of land, giving a population density of 126.1 hab/km² (326.6 hab/sq mi). This is the largest population of any of Québec's regions besides Montréal
. In August 2004, unemployment was 7.9%.
Montérégie is named for the Monteregian Hills, which are in turn named for Mount Royal
.
Montérégie was populated by the Iroquois when the Europeans first came here in the beginning of the 17th century. Samuel de Champlain
built several forts to protect the colonists against the Iroquois and against the British. Some of the battles which decided the destiny of Canada took place in Montérégie.
Montérégie is also well-known for its vineyards, orchards, spectacular panoramas, delicious products, and, of course, for the Monteregian Mountains or Hills, which gave this land its name.
in Montérégie.
Native Reserves
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....
. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard
Brossard
Brossard is a suburban area, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, opposite the island and city of Montreal.Brossard is subdivided into many smaller sections. These sections are characterized by having street names that all begin with the same letter of the alphabet...
, Granby
Granby, Quebec
Granby is a city in southwestern Quebec, located east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 47,637. Granby is the seat of La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. It is the fifth most populated city in Montérégie after Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard and...
, Longueuil
Longueuil
Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...
, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, 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...
, Sorel-Tracy
Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
Sorel-Tracy is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada and the geographical end point of the Lake Champlain Valley at the confluence of the Richelieu River and the St. Lawrence River, on the western edge of Lac Saint-Pierre downstream and east of nearby Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006...
, and Vaudreuil-Dorion.
The majority of the population lives near the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
, on the south shore of Montréal
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...
.
The region has a population of 1,403,360 (2007 estimates
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
) on 11,127.74 km² (4,296.44 sq mi) of land, giving a population density of 126.1 hab/km² (326.6 hab/sq mi). This is the largest population of any of Québec's regions besides Montréal
Montréal (region)
Montréal is one of the administrative regions of Quebec, Canada.It is also a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality and a census division , for both of which its geographical code is 66....
. In August 2004, unemployment was 7.9%.
Montérégie is named for the Monteregian Hills, which are in turn named for Mount Royal
Mount Royal
Mount Royal is a mountain in the city of Montreal, immediately west of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the city to which it gave its name.The mountain is part of the Monteregian Hills situated between the Laurentians and the Appalachians...
.
Montérégie was populated by the Iroquois when the Europeans first came here in the beginning of the 17th century. Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain , "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608....
built several forts to protect the colonists against the Iroquois and against the British. Some of the battles which decided the destiny of Canada took place in Montérégie.
Montérégie is also well-known for its vineyards, orchards, spectacular panoramas, delicious products, and, of course, for the Monteregian Mountains or Hills, which gave this land its name.
Regional County Municipalities
There are 14 Regional County MunicipalitiesRegional county municipality
The term regional county municipality or RCM is used in Quebec to designate one of 86 county-like political and geographic units. In most cases, they are also census divisions. Regional County Municipalities are a supralocal type of "Regional Municipality" and are still commonly referred to as...
in Montérégie.
- ActonActon Regional County Municipality, QuebecActon Regional County Municipality is located in Central Quebec. The Regional County Municipality Seat is Acton Vale.Founded in 1982, the Acton Regional County Municipality is made up of eight smaller municipalities containing a little fewer than 16,000 people. The average population density is...
- Beauharnois-SalaberryBeauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality, QuebecBeauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in southwestern Quebec. The regional county municipality seat is Beauharnois.-Communities:*Cities and Towns**Beauharnois**Salaberry-de-Valleyfield...
- Brome-MissisquoiBrome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Quebec- External links :* * *...
- La Haute-YamaskaLa Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, QuebecLa Haute-Yamaska is a regional county municipality in southcentral Quebec, Canada. It is named for its position at the height of the Yamaska River which cuts through the south part of the Regional County Municipality, and rises at Brome Lake located in neighbouring Brome-Missisquoi Regional County...
- La Vallée-du-RichelieuLa Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, QuebecLa Vallée-du-Richelieu is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It surrounds the Richelieu River as the river makes its way from Lake Champlain in the United States north to the Saint Lawrence River northeast of Montreal at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec...
- Le Haut-RichelieuLe Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, QuebecLe Haut-Richelieu is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the Montérégie region. Its seat is in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. It is named for the Richelieu River which runs south-north through the RCM.-Communities:...
- Le Haut-Saint-LaurentLe Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality, QuebecLe Haut-Saint-Laurent is a regional county municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the Montérégie region. Its seat is in Huntingdon and it is named for the Saint Lawrence River which forms its western and northwestern boundary....
- Les Jardins-de-NapiervilleLes Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality, QuebecLes Jardins-de-Napierville is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the Montérégie region. Founded on January 1, 1982...
- Les MaskoutainsLes Maskoutains Regional County Municipality, Quebec-References:...
- Marguerite-d'Youville (formerly Lajammerais until January 2011)
- Pierre-De Saurel (formerly La Bas-Richelieu until January 2009)
- RoussillonRoussillon Regional County Municipality, QuebecRoussillon is a regional county municipality of Quebec in Canada. The seat is in Saint-Constant, Quebec. The region's population was 149,996 in 2006.-Communities:*Cities and Towns**Candiac**Châteauguay**Delson**La Prairie**Léry**Mercier...
- RouvilleRouville Regional County Municipality, QuebecRouville 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...
- Vaudreuil-SoulangesVaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality, Quebec-References:...
Independent cities
- Urban agglomeration of LongueuilUrban agglomeration of LongueuilThe urban agglomeration of Longueuil was created on January 1, 2006 as a result of the de-amalgamation process brought upon by the Charest government...
- LongueuilLongueuilLongueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...
- Borough of Greenfield ParkGreenfield Park, QuebecGreenfield Park is a borough of the city of Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. It covers an area of , with a population of 17,491 as of December 2004. Greenfield Park is the only borough of Longueuil that has an officially bilingual status. It is primarily a post-war suburban area. Like the other two...
- Borough of Vieux-LongueuilVieux-LongueuilVieux-Longueuil is the largest borough in the city of Longueuil.From 2002 to 2006, Vieux-Longueuil borough stood for what used to be the city of Longueuil from 1969 to 2002...
- Borough of Saint-HubertSaint-Hubert, QuebecSaint-Hubert is a borough in the city of Longueuil, located in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. It had been a separate city prior to January 1, 2002, when it along with several other neighbouring south shore municipalities were merged into Longueuil. According to the Quebec Statistics...
- Borough of Greenfield Park
- Boucherville
- BrossardBrossardBrossard is a suburban area, located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, opposite the island and city of Montreal.Brossard is subdivided into many smaller sections. These sections are characterized by having street names that all begin with the same letter of the alphabet...
- Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
- Saint-LambertSaint-Lambert, QuebecSaint-Lambert is a Canadian city in the province of Quebec located opposite Montreal on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. Saint-Lambert was named for either the early French Canadian hunter Lambert Closse or for Roman Catholic Bishop Lambert of Maastricht...
- Longueuil
Native Reserves
- AkwesasneAkwesasneThe Mohawk Nation of Akwesasne is a Mohawk Nation territory that straddles the intersection of international and provincial borders on both banks of the Saint Lawrence River. Most of the land is in what is otherwise the United States...
- Kahnawake
External links
- Portail régional de la Montérégie Official website
- Montérégie Travel guide