'Montérégie' is an administrative region in the southwestern corner of
Quebec. It includes the cities of
Boucherville,
Brossard,
Granby,
Longueuil,
Sorel-Tracy,
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, and
Saint-Hyacinthe.
The majority of the population lives near the
Saint Lawrence River, on the south shore of
Montreal.
The region has a population of 1,357,720 (
2006 census) on 11,127.74 km² (4,296.44 sq mi) of land, giving a population density of 122 hab/km² (316 hab/sq mi). In August 2004, unemployment was 7.9%.
Montérégie is named for the
Monteregian mountain chain, which are in turn named for
Mount Royal.
'Independent Cities'
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Boucherville, Quebec
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Brossard, Quebec
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Elgin, Quebec
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Longueuil, Quebec
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★ Borough of
Greenfield Park
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★ Borough of
Vieux-Longueuil
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★ Borough of
Saint-Hubert
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Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec
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Saint-Lambert, Quebec
'Indian Reserves'
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Akwesasne, Quebec
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Kahnawake, Quebec
Major communities
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Beloeil
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Boucherville
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Brossard
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Chambly
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Châteauguay
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Contrecoeur
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Granby
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La Prairie
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Longueuil
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Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
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Saint-Constant
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Saint-Hyacinthe
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Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
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Sainte-Julie
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Saint-Lambert
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Saint-Lazare
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Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
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Sorel-Tracy
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Varennes
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Vaudreuil-Dorion
External links
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Portail régional de la Montérégie Official website