Pierrefonds-Roxboro

Pierrefonds - Roxboro is one of 19 arrondissements of the city of Montreal in the Canadian province of Québec. Prior to 2002, Pierrefonds and Roxboro were independent communities. In 2011, the 27.1 km ² large city district counted 68 410 inhabitants.

Geography

Pierrefonds - Roxboro is located in the west of the Île de Montréal as well as in the northern part of West Iceland region. The district area extends over a length of about 15 kilometers along the Rivière des Prairies, but is little more than a mile wide. Pierrefonds is located in the west of the district, in the east of Roxboro. Adjacent arrondissements the city of Montreal are L' Ile Bizard -Sainte - Geneviève in the northwest and Ahuntsic - Cartierville and Saint- Laurent to the east. Pierrefonds - Roxboro borders in addition to the following independent communities: Senneville to the west, Sainte -Anne- de -Bellevue in the Southwest, Kirkland in the south and Dollard -Des Ormeaux in the southeast.

History

In 1904, there was a separation of the town of Sainte -Geneviève and the founding of Sainte- Geneviève -de- Pierrefonds. But largely responsible was the influential politician Joseph -Adolphe Chauret. Two years earlier, he had built a stately home, this is the Pierrefonds Castle in France Oise modeled. 1958 was the church the city status, which was associated with the renaming in Pierrefonds.

The village Roxboro seceded in 1914 from Sainte -Geneviève -de- Pierrefonds and formed its own community. The meaning of the place name, composed of the words rocks ( rocks ) and borough (city) is not released. Maybe it's due to the fact that at that time many residents in the Montreal Construction worked.

On January 1, 2002, the two congregations merged with the city of Montreal. Pierrefonds was then united with Senneville in a district, Roxboro with Dollard- Des Ormeaux. Against the disposal of the provincial government merger came about a referendum. Although in both places agreed on 20 June 2004, a majority for independence, but the necessary quorum (agreement of 35 % of all voters ) was not reached. Since 1 January 2006, Pierrefonds and Roxboro are combined to form a district.

Population

According to the 2011 census counted Pierrefonds - Roxboro 68 410 inhabitants, / corresponds to a population density of 2524 inhabitants km ². Of those surveyed, 32.6 % English and 30.0 % French as their mother language. Other important languages ​​include Arabic ( 6.2% ), Italian ( 3.0%), Spanish ( 2.6% ), Chinese (2.1%), Romanian ( 1.8%) and Tamil (1, 8%). Thus, this district is the only one that is spoken in the most English.

Attractions

  • Natural Park of Cap -Saint -Jacques
  • Natural Park of Anse -à- l'Orme

Personalities

  • Mylène Farmer ( born 1961 ), singer
  • Peter Worrell ( born 1977 ), ice hockey player
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