Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Ahuntsic - Cartierville ( a.yn.tsik / kartje.vil ) is one of 19 arrondissements of the city of Montreal in the Canadian province of Québec. In 2011, the 24.2 km ² large city district counted 126 891 inhabitants.

Geography

Ahuntsic - Cartierville is located in the heart of the Île de Montréal along the shore of the Rivière des Prairies. The district also includes several small islands in the river: Ile aux Chats, Île Perry, and Île de la Visitation. Adjacent arrondissements the city of Montreal Pierrefonds - Roxboro are in the West, Saint -Laurent in the south, Villeray -Saint -Michel- Parc- Extension in the east and Montréal-Nord in the north. In addition, Ahuntsic - Cartierville to the southeast to the independent community of Mont -Royal.

History

1696 was a riverside settlement called Sault -au- Recollet. They gained some importance as a trading post, as barges had to be unloaded at this point to circumvent rapids. To 1721 operated the Sulpician here the mission station Notre -Dame-de -Lorette for the conversion of the natives. 1751 Parish Visitation de la Vierge -Marie bienheureuse was completed. In the course of the 19th century in the area more villages emerged. 1845 saw the establishment of self-managed parish Sault -au- Recollet, who summarized the different settlements.

Through several spin-offs, the municipality reduced gradually. The first was in 1897 Ahuntsic, which immediately received the city status. The place name is reminiscent of an eponymous Huron, said to have been converted in 1620 as the first indigenous people to Christianity. In 1898 he founded the town of Saint -Joseph -de- Bordeaux. It took its name from a real estate agent, who came from the French city of Bordeaux. The community gained city status in 1907 and shortened the name to Bordeaux.

In 1906 the foundation named after George-Étienne Cartier community Cartierville. From this, in turn, in 1914 separated the up in the west Saraguay. The northern half of the remaining portion of Sault -au- Recollet broke up in 1910, from which the city of Montréal-Nord originated. In the same year Ahuntsic and Bordeaux were incorporated to Montreal in 1916 followed Cartierville and the southern half of Sault -au- Recollet. Saraguay remained independent until 1964. Today, the district Ahuntsic - Cartierville consists of the territory of the former Sault -au- Recollet, with the exception of Montréal- Nord.

Population

According to the 2011 census counted Ahuntsic - Cartierville 126 891 inhabitants, / corresponds to a population density of 5243 inhabitants km ². Of those surveyed, 53.7 % French and 5.2% English as their native language. Other important languages ​​include Arabic ( 10.7% ), Italian ( 5.3%), Spanish ( 4.3%), Greek ( 3.0%), Haitian Creole ( 2.5%) and Armenian ( 2, 2%).

Attractions

  • Church Visitation de la Vierge -Marie bienheureuse
  • Nature park Ile- de -la- Visitation
Boroughs of Montreal Pierrefonds-Roxboro Saint-Laurent, Quebec Mount Royal, Quebec Society of Saint-Sulpice Mission (station) Armenian language Anjou, Quebec Lachine, Quebec LaSalle, Quebec Le Plateau-Mont-Royal Le Sud-Ouest Verdun, Quebec Ville-Marie (Montreal)
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