Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension

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Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension is a borough (arrondissement) in the city of Montreal, Quebec.

1 Location
2 Government
- 2.1 Municipal
- 2.2 Federal and provincial
3 Features
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Location

Located in north central Montreal, the J-shaped borough is bordered by Ahuntsic-Cartierville to the northwest, Montreal North to the northeast, Saint Leonard to the east, Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie to the southeast, Outremont to the southwest, and Mount Royal to the west.

It has a population of 145,485 (2001) and an area of 16,05 km².

[edit] Government

[edit] Municipal

The current borough mayor is Anie Samson.

The borough is divided into four districts:

Saint-Michel (former Ville Saint-Michel)
François-Perreault
Park-Extension
Villeray

[edit] Federal and provincial

The borough is divided among the following federal ridings:

Papineau
Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel
Ahuntsic (a small northwestern corner)
Outremont (a small southwestern corner)

It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts:

Laurier—Dorion
Viau

[edit] Features

The borough contains the neighbourhoods of Villeray, Saint-Michel, and Park-Extension.

It is served by the orange and blue lines of the metro. It is traversed and partly delimited by Quebec Autoroute 40 (Metropolitan Aut.) and Quebec Autoroute 19 (Papineau Ave.)

Attractions in the area include the old Park Avenue train station (now containing Parc metro station and near the Parc commuter train station), Jarry Park, and TOHU, La Cité des arts du cirque (including the Cirque du Soleil and the École nationale du cirque). The former Miron and Francon quarries are also located here.