Outremont, Quebec
Borough of Montreal in Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Outremont (French pronunciation: [utʁəmɔ̃]) is an affluent residential borough (arrondissement) of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It consists entirely of the former city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec. The neighbourhood is inhabited largely by Francophones, and is also home to a Hasidic Jewish community. Since the 1950s, Outremont has been mostly residential, but some streets such as Van Horne, Bernard and Laurier have many commercial buildings.
Outremont | |
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Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Montreal (06) |
Created | January 1, 2002 |
Electoral Districts Federal | Outremont |
Provincial | Mont-Royal–Outremont |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Mayor | Laurent Desbois (EM) |
• Federal MP(s) | Rachel Bendayan (LPC) |
• Quebec MNA(s) | Pierre Arcand (PLQ) |
Area | |
• Land | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 23,954 |
• Density | 6,221.8/km2 (16,114/sq mi) |
• Dwellings | 9,170 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | (514) and (438) |
Website | outremont.ville.montreal.qc.ca |
The most important road[clarification needed] in Outremont is Côte-Sainte-Catherine Road, where the borough hall is located. The neighborhood's major commercial streets are Laurier Avenue, Bernard Avenue, and Van Horne Avenue.