Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

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Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is a borough of Montreal, Quebec.

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

[edit] Geography

Located in the east end of the Island of Montreal, it was part of the City of Montreal prior to the 2002 municipal mergers. It is composed of the Mercier and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve areas.

The largely oblong borough is bounded on the northwest by the borough of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, on the north by Saint Leonard, on the northeast by Anjou, and on the east by Montréal-Est. To the south is the Saint Lawrence River.

It has an area of 24,60 km² and a population of 128,440.

[edit] Government

[edit] Municipal

The current borough mayor is Lyn Thériault Faust since January 2006.

The borough is divided into four districts:

Hochelaga
Louis-Riel
Maisonneuve-Longue-Pointe
Tétreaultville

[edit] Federal and provincial

The borough is divided among the following federal ridings:

It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts:

Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Bourget
Anjou

[edit] Features

The borough is bisected by Quebec Autoroute 25 and contains the Montreal entrance to the Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine Tunnel. It is served by the eastern end of the green line of the Montreal metro; the Honoré-Beaugrand and Radisson stations are connected to important bus termini.

Attractions in the area include the Olympic Stadium and Montreal Biodome, the Château Dufresne, Cégep Maisonneuve, the Marché Maisonneuve, the Théâtre Denise-Pelletier, the Hôpital Louis-H.-La Fontaine, and the Place Versailles shopping centre.