Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles

Rivière -des- Prairies - Pointe- aux- Trembles is one of 19 arrondissements of the city of Montreal in the Canadian province of Québec. In 2011, the 42.3 km ² large city district counted 106 437 inhabitants.

Geography

Rivière -des- Prairies - Pointe- aux- Trembles is located on the northern tip of the Ile de Montréal, Rivière des Prairies between the west and the St. Lawrence River in the east. The two main settlements of the district, Rivière -des- Prairies and Pointe- aux- Trembles, are not grown together, but clearly separated from each other by fields, scattered forests and other open spaces. Adjacent arrondissements the city of Montreal are Montréal-Nord in the southwest and Anjou in the south. In the southeast of the district borders the autonomous community Montréal- Est.

History

Both Rivière -des- Prairies and Pointe- aux- Trembles from 1845 onwards were independent communities. 1963 and 1982, they merged with Montreal. During the next two decades, the district formed an exclave, as four more municipalities were in between. After further mergers belonged from 2002 to Montréal -Est arrondissement. However, this place made ​​in 2006 after a referendum against the disposal of the provincial government fusion independent again.

Population

According to the 2011 census counted Rivière -des- Prairies - Pointe- aux- Trembles 106 437 inhabitants, / corresponds to a population density of 2516 inhabitants km ². Of those surveyed, 64.5 % French and 6.5 % English as their native language. Other important languages ​​include Italian ( 14.7 %), Haitian Creole (5.1% ) and Spanish ( 3.5%).

Attractions

• Natural Park of Pointe- aux- Prairies
• Nature Park Ruisseau -de- Montigny
• Windmill Pointe- aux- Trembles

Personalities

• Yannick Tremblay ( born 1975 ), ice hockey player