Montérégie
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Montérégie is an administrative region in the southwestern corner of Quebec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Sorel, 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 1,336,000, on 11,111 km² of land, giving a population density of 1,203 hab/km². In August 2004, unemployment was 7.9%.
Montérégie is named for the Monteregian mountain chain, which are in turn named for Mount Royal.
[edit] Subdivisions
Regional County Municipalities
- Acton Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Lajemmerais Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Le Bas-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Le Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Les Jardins-de-Napierville Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Roussillon Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Rouville Regional County Municipality, Quebec
- Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Independent Cities
- Boucherville, Quebec
- Brossard, Quebec
- Elgin, Quebec
- Longueuil, Quebec
- Borough of Greenfield Park
- Borough of Le Vieux-Longueuil
- Borough of Saint-Hubert
- Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec
- Saint-Lambert, Quebec
Indian Reserves
- Akwesasne, Quebec
- Kahnawake, Quebec
Montérégie (16) | |||
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Longueuil City | Acton | Le Bas-Richelieu | Beauharnois-Salaberry | Brome-Missisquoi | La Haute-Yamaska | Le Haut-Richelieu | Le Haut-Saint-Laurent | Les Jardins-de-Napierville | Lajemmerais | Les Maskoutains | Roussillon | Rouville | La Vallée-du-Richelieu | Vaudreuil-Soulanges Neighbouring regions: Estrie | Montreal | Outaouais | Laurentides | Centre-du-Québec |
Subdivisions of Quebec | |
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Regions | Abitibi-Témiscamingue · Bas-Saint-Laurent · Capitale-Nationale · Centre-du-Québec · Chaudière-Appalaches · Côte-Nord · Estrie · Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine · Lanaudière · Laurentides · Laval · Mauricie · Montérégie · Montréal · Nord-du-Québec · Outaouais · Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
Territories | Basse-Côte-Nord · Jamésie · Kativik · Nunavik |
Separated cities | Gatineau · Lévis · Notre-Dame-des-Anges · Rouyn-Noranda · Saguenay · Saint-Augustin · Shawinigan · Sherbrooke · Trois-Rivières |
Agglomeration areas | La Tuque · Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine · Longueuil · Montreal · Quebec City |