L'Île-Perrot, Quebec
- This page is about the municipality, for the island see Île Perrot
| L'Île-Perrot | |
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| — Town — | |
| Ville de l'Île-Perrot | |
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| Coordinates (110, boulevard Perrot[1]): 45°23′37″N 73°57′18″W / 45.39361°N 73.955°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Vaudreuil-Soulanges |
| Established | July 1, 1855 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Vaudreuil-Soulanges |
| Provincial | Vaudreuil |
| Government[1][2][3] | |
| • Mayor | Marc Roy |
| • Federal MP(s) | Jamie Nicholl (NDP) |
| • Quebec MNA(s) | Yvon Marcoux (PLQ) |
| Area[4] | |
| • Land | 5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
| • Total | 9,927 |
| • Density | 1,786.0/km2 (4,626/sq mi) |
| • Change (2001-06) |  5.9% |
| • Dwellings | 4,371 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code(s) | J7V |
| Area code(s) | 514 |
| Access Routes[5] |  A-20 |
| Website | www.ile-perrot.qc.ca |
Town of Île-Perrot (French/Official Name: Ville de l'Île-Perrot) is a town and municipality on Île Perrot in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 9,927. The town is at the western end of Lake Saint-Louis, and borders the local island communities of Terrasse-Vaudreuil, Pincourt and Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot. It also includes the small Claude Island (Île Claude).
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[edit] Demographics
[edit] Population
Population trend[6]
| Census | Population | Change (%) |
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| 2006 | 9,927 | 5.9% |
| 2001 | 9,375 | 2.1% |
| 1996 | 9,178 | 13.8% |
| 1991 | 8,065 | N/A |
[edit] Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
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| French only | 7,365 | 74.96% |
| English only | 1,630 | 16.59% |
| Both English and French | 100 | 1.02% |
| Other languages | 730 | 7.43% |
[edit] Infrastructure
[edit] Transportation
Autoroute 20 runs through the town, with four at-grade intersections serving as exits. The east side of L'Île-Perrot is bordered by a branch of the Ottawa River with a crossing via Autoroute 20 over the Galipeault Bridge (Pont Galipeault) to Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue on Montreal Island.
There is a shuttle bus service operated by CIT La Presqu'Île connecting to the Dorion-Rigaud commuter rail line.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: L'Île-Perrot
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: VAUDREUIL-SOULANGES (Quebec)
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: VAUDREUIL
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: L'Île-Perrot, Quebec
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
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Lake of Two Mountains | |
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Ottawa River Pont Galipeault Bridge to: Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue (Montreal) |
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Coordinates: 45°23′N 73°57′W / 45.383°N 73.95°W
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