Westmount
Affluent municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Westmount is an affluent municipality on the Island of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is an enclave of the city of Montreal, with a population of 19,658 as of the 2021 Canadian census.[7]
Westmount | |
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City of Westmount Ville de Westmount | |
Motto: Robur meum civium fides (Latin for: "My strength is the faithfulness of my citizens") | |
Coordinates: 45°29′N 73°36′W[1][3] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Montreal |
RCM | None |
Founded | 1874 |
Constituted | January 1, 2006 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christina Smith |
• Federal riding | Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount |
• Prov. riding | Westmount–Saint-Louis |
Area | |
• Total | 4.02 km2 (1.55 sq mi) |
• Land | 4.04 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
There is an apparent contradiction between 2 authoritative sources. | |
Population (2021)[7] | |
• Total | 19,658 |
• Density | 4,860.9/km2 (12,590/sq mi) |
• Dwellings | 9,423 |
Demonym | Westmounter[8] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 514 and 438 |
Highways | R-138 |
Website | www |
Westmount is home to schools, an arena, a pool, a public library and a number of parks, including Westmount Park, King George Park (also known as Murray Hill Park) and Westmount Summit. The city operates its own electricity distribution company Westmount Light & Power (Hydro-Westmount). The city is also the location of two Canadian Forces Primary Reserve units: The Royal Montreal Regiment and 34th Signals Regiment.
Traditionally, the community of Westmount has been a wealthy and predominantly anglophone enclave, having been at one point the richest community in Canada. It is now the most affluent neighbourhood in Canada outside of Toronto and Vancouver.