Anjou, Quebec
| Anjou | |
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| — Borough of Montreal — | |
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| Coordinates: 45°36′24″N 73°33′20″W / 45.60667°N 73.55556°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| City | Montreal |
| Region | Montréal |
| Established | February 23, 1956 |
| Merge into Montreal |
January 01, 2002 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Honoré-Mercier |
| Provincial | Anjou |
| Government[1][2][3] | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Mayor | Luis Miranda |
| • Federal MP(s) | Paulina Ayala (NDP) |
| • Quebec MNA(s) | Lise Thériault (PLQ) |
| Area[4] | |
| • Land | 13.63 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4][5] | |
| • Total | 41,928 |
| • Density | 3,076.2/km2 (7,967/sq mi) |
| • Change (2006-11) |  2.5% |
| • Dwellings (2006) | 19,720 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Area code(s) | Area code 514/438 |
| Access Routes[6] |   A-25 / TCH A-40 / TCH |
| Website | www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/anjou |
Anjou (French pronunciation: [/ɑ̃ʒu/]) is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Montreal. Prior to its 2002 merger it was a city known as Ville d'Anjou.
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Geography [edit]
The borough is located in the eastern end of the island of Montreal. The borough largely retained its former municipality logo, although the borough's logo is used on fleet vehicles without Montreal's logo. On fleet vehicles, the text reads "Ville de Montréal, arrondissement Anjou."
The borough is bordered to the north and east by Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles, to the south by Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Montréal-Est, to the west by Saint Leonard, and at the northwestern corner by Montréal-Nord.
It has an area of 13.60 km² and a population of 38,015.
Features [edit]
The borough is traversed by Autoroute 40 (Metropolitan Aut.) and Autoroute 25 (Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine Aut.). Among other attractions, it contains the large Les Galeries d'Anjou shopping mall.
Federal and provincial elections [edit]
The entire borough is located within the federal riding of Honoré-Mercier, and within the provincial electoral district of Anjou.
Demographics [edit]
| Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
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| French | 31,370 | 77.45% |
| English | 3,260 | 8.04% |
| Both English and French | 440 | 1.09% |
| Other languages | 5,440 | 13.43% |
Borough council [edit]
Following the November 1, 2009 Montreal municipal election, the current borough council consists of the following councillors:
| District | Position | Name | Party | |
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| — | Borough mayor City councillor |
Luis Miranda | Independent | |
| — | City councillor | Andrée Hénault | Independent | |
| Centre | Borough councillor | Michelle Zammit | Independent | |
| Est | Borough councillor | Paul-Yvon Perron | Independent | |
| Ouest | Borough councillor | Gilles Beaudry | Independent |
All councillors were elected under the Union Montréal banner, but they resigned en bloc from the party on February 21, 2013.[7]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Anjou
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: HONORÉ-MERCIER (Quebec)
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: ANJOU
- ^ a b 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Anjou, Quebec
- ^ "Population totale en 2006 et en 2011 - Variation — Densité". Canada 2011 Census (in French). Ville de Montréal. 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ "La fin d'Union Montréal?". TVA Nouvelles. 21 February 2013.
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 Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles (Montreal) |
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| Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (Montreal) |
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Coordinates: 45°36′N 73°32′W / 45.600°N 73.533°W
