Dorval
Dorval is a city in the southwest of the Canadian province of Quebec. It is located on the Île de Montréal west of Montreal. The city has an area of 20.88 km ² and has 18,208 inhabitants (as of 2011).
Geography
Dorval is located in the west of the Île de Montréal on the north shore of Lake Saint- Louis, in the region of West Iceland. The municipality is bordered to the north and east of Montreal (city districts Saint- Laurent and Lachine ), on the northwest by Dollard -Des Ormeaux and to the west by Pointe- Claire. Nearly half a kilometer off the coast is L'Île- Dorval. The city center of Montreal is about 14 kilometers away. About 60 % of the area of the municipality is occupied by the Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.
History
1667 founded priest of Sulpizianerordens a mission station called Fort Gentilly, which developed into a small village in the course of time. This was later called La Présentation de la Vierge Marie and finally Dorval, named after the fur trader Jean -Baptiste Bouchard d' Orval, who had once acquired land here. 1855 opened the Grand Trunk Railway, a railway line and the village received a railway station, prompting many English-speaking residents of Montreal moved here. In 1892 the church was founded, which in 1903 received the city status. From 1941 opened Lachine airbase of the Royal Canadian Air Force, the international airport developed.
On 1 January 2002 27 municipalities were merged on the island of Montreal. Especially in communities with a high proportion of English speakers was stirring resistance, since this measure was ordered by the provincial government of the separatist Parti Québécois. As of 2003, the Parti libéral du Québec, the government and promised to make the municipal mergers reversed. On 20 July 2004 referendums were held in 22 former municipalities. Add Dorval to 76.8 % of polling parties were in favor of the separation. The community was re-established on 1 January 2006, but was forced to cede to the Association of Municipalities numerous competencies.
Population
According to the 2011 census counted 18,208 inhabitants Dorval, which corresponds to a population density of 872 inh. / Km ². 42.4 % of the population reported English as the main language, the proportion of French was 30.6 %. As a bilingual ( French and English) is designated 2.2%, to other languages and multiple responses accounted for 24.8 %. Among the most important non-official main languages included Spanish ( 2.9% ), Italian ( 2.8%), Chinese ( 2.6%) and Arab (2.0 %). Only 20.5% spoke English, only French 8.3%. In 2001, 61.8 % of the population were Roman Catholic, 21.2 % Protestant, 2.5 % Orthodox, and 9.1 % non-denominational.
Economy and Transport
Economically dominant is the international airport. In its vicinity there is an extensive industrial and commercial area, which is primarily used by companies in the aviation industry. Most well-known company based in Dorval, Bombardier Aerospace. Also of great importance are the Jardins Dorval opened in 1954, one of the first shopping centers in Québec.
Right through the urban area runs the Autoroute 20, the highway between Montreal and Toronto. From these branches near the airport Autoroute 520 from a cross- connection to Autoroute 15 and Autoroute 40 The city has two railway stations on the main railway line Montreal - Toronto (Dorval and Pine Beach ); it operate AMT commuter trains from Montreal station Lucien- Vaudreuil - Dorion L'Allier after. Several bus lines of the Société de transport de Montréal establish connections with neighboring communities and the center of Montreal.