Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Rosemont -La Petite- Patrie is one of 19 arrondissements of the city of Montreal in the Canadian province of Québec. In 2011, the 15.9 km ² large city district counted 134 038 inhabitants.
Geography
Rosemont -La Petite- Patrie is near the center of the Ile de Montréal. Adjacent arrondissements the city of Montreal are Villeray -Saint -Michel- Parc- Extension in the West, Saint- Léonard in the north, and Mercier - Hochelaga -Maisonneuve in the east, Le Plateau -Mont -Royal Outremont in the south and the southwest.
History
The district dates back to the village of Côte- de -la- Visitation, which was in 1870 became a separate municipality. 1885 Petite- Côte separated and formed a second church. In 1900 the Canadian Pacific Railway built a depot there. They entrusted the broker thereby Ucal -Henri Dandurand with the acquisition of the land. 1905 Petite- Côte renamed in Rosemont. The new name is reminiscent of Philip Rose, Dandurands mother. 1910 merged Côte- de -la- Visitation and Petite -Côte, Montreal.
La Petite Patrie - referred to the densely populated southern part of the arrondissement. By the end of the 19th century the area was almost exclusively used for agricultural purposes, with the exception of some limestone quarries. The name prevailed in the 1980s. It is based on the classic 1972 novel, La Petite Patrie ( The small home ) by Claude Jasmin, who was known from 1974 to 1976 by the eponymous television series.
Population
According to the 2011 census counted Rosemont -La Petite- Patrie 134 038 inhabitants, / corresponds to a population density of 8430 inhabitants km ². Of those surveyed, 75.9 % French and 3.9 % English as their native language. Other important languages include Spanish ( 5.0% ), Arabic (2.9% ), Italian ( 1.9%) and Portuguese ( 1.5%).
Attractions
- Botanical Garden Montreal
- Montreal Insectarium
- Marché Jean -Talon
- Church of Notre -Dame-de -la- Défense
- Church of Saint- Édouard
- Olympic Village
- Parc Maisonneuve