Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

Mercier - Hochelaga -Maisonneuve is one of 19 arrondissements of the city of Montreal in the Canadian province of Québec. In 2011, the 13.7 km ² large city district counted 131 483 inhabitants.

Geography

Mercier - Hochelaga -Maisonneuve is located in the northeast of Ile de Montréal on the banks of the St. Lawrence River. The district is made up of the districts of Hochelaga -Maisonneuve in the south, Mercier -Ouest in the middle and Mercier -Est (also called Tétreaultville ) in the north. In particular, the middle part is dominated by industrial zones and the facilities of the Montreal harbor.

Adjacent arrondissements the city of Montreal are Anjou in the West, Saint- Léonard and Rosemont -La Petite- Patrie in the West, Le Plateau -Mont -Royal in the southwest and Ville- Marie in the south. The district is bordered to the north by the autonomous municipality of Montreal- Est.

History

The name of the district is reminiscent of Honore Mercier ( premier of Quebec from 1897 to 1901 ), at the Indian village of Hochelaga (1535 by Jacques Cartier discovered ) and to Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, who founded in 1642 the city of Montreal.

The area has been inhabited since the early 18th century. The 1719 appointed parish Saint -François- d'Assise -de -la- Longue- Pointe is one of the oldest on the island. 1845 followed by the establishment of self-managed community Longue- Pointe, which was reduced as a result of increasing urbanization gradually. Hochelaga, which is closest to downtown, was an independent municipality from 1875. Industrialization caused a growth spurt, which is why they got the city status in 1883. But in the same year Hochelaga was the first municipality that was merged with Montreal. This was due to lack of funds for the provision of necessary infrastructure.

Some property owners did not agree with this merger, acquired a remained the rural part of Hochelaga and obtained in 1883 the foundation of the church Maisonneuve. The reduction of Longue- Pointe continued. 1898 Beaurivage -de- la- Longue- Pointe was founded and in 1907 finally Tétreaultville. The latter only existed for three years, also in 1910 also Beaurivage and Longue- Pointe were incorporated to Montreal. The closure was 1918, the incorporation of Maisonneuve.

The district is dominated today by working-class neighborhoods. Numerous plant closures in the 1980s lead to a sharp increase in unemployment, poverty and crime. Although continued after 2000, a revitalization process a, but the District suffer from under a bad reputation.

Population

According to the 2011 census counted Mercier - Hochelaga -Maisonneuve 131 483 inhabitants, / corresponds to a population density of 5176 inhabitants km ². Of those surveyed, 78.6 % French and 3.4% English as their native language. Other important languages ​​include Spanish ( 3.6% ), Arabic (2.6% ), Italian ( 2.2% ), Chinese (1.7%) and Portuguese ( 1.3%). Thus, this district has the highest proportion of French speakers.

Attractions

  • Olympic Park Olympic Stadium and Stade Saputo
  • Château Dufresne
  • Promenade Bellerive
  • Marché Maisonneuve
  • Barracks Letourneux
  • Church Le Très -Saint -Nom -de- Jésus
  • Church of the Nativity -de- la -Sainte- Vierge - d'Hochelaga
Boroughs of Montreal Port of Montreal Anjou, Quebec Le Plateau-Mont-Royal Ville-Marie (Montreal) Hochelaga (village) Olympic Park, Montreal Olympic Stadium (Montreal) Ahuntsic-Cartierville Lachine, Quebec LaSalle, Quebec Le Sud-Ouest Pierrefonds-Roxboro Saint-Laurent, Quebec Verdun, Quebec
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