Anjou, Quebec

Anjou is one of 19 arrondissements of the city of Montreal in the Canadian province of Québec. Before 2002 it was a separate municipality. In 2011, the 13.7 km ² large city district counted 41 928 inhabitants.

Geography

Anjou is located in the northern part of the Ile de Montréal. Adjacent arrondissements the city of Montreal Hochelaga- Maisonneuve are Mercier in the east, Saint- Léonard in the south, Montréal-Nord in the west and Rivière -des- Prairies - Pointe- aux- Trembles in the northwest. Anjou is bordered on the northeast by the independent community Montréal- Est. The district is characterized by two highways that intersect here, Autoroute 25 and Autoroute 40 Because of the favorable location have settled numerous industrial and commercial establishments here.

History

1886 saw the founding of the parish of Saint- Léonard- de-Port -Maurice. In 1915, the southern part split off and formed a city whose territory today corresponds to the arrondissement of Saint- Léonard. The northern residual area remained a little country parish. In the 1950s, the area became entangled in the rapidly growing agglomeration. In 1956 the parish to a municipality with city status. This was associated with a name change to Anjou. The name recalls the historical province of Anjou in western France, came from many of the colonists in New France. The construction of motorways had a striking surge in development result; Only in the 1960s, the population increased by more than threefold.

On 1 January 2002 Anjou merged with Montreal and has since formed a district. Against the disposal of the provincial government merger came about a referendum. Although agreed on 20 June 2004, a majority for independence, but the necessary quorum (agreement of 35 % of all voters ) was not reached.

Population

According to the 2011 census counted 41,928 inhabitants Anjou, was / is equivalent to a population density of 3060 inhabitants km ². Of those surveyed, 76.3 % French, and 7.9 % English as their native language. Other important languages ​​include Spanish ( 3.6% ), Arabic (2.1% ), Italian ( 1.7%), Romanian (1.7%), Haitian Creole (1.3%) and Vietnamese (1, 3%).

Personalities

  • Félix Potvin (born 1971 ), ice hockey player
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