Outremont, Quebec
| Outremont | |
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| — Borough of Montreal — | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montreal (06) |
| Created | January 1, 2002 |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
Outremont |
| Provincial | Outremont |
| Government[1][2][3] | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Mayor | Marie Cinq-Mars |
| • Federal MP(s) | Thomas Mulcair (NDP) |
| • Quebec MNA(s) | Raymond Bachand (PLQ) |
| Area[4] | |
| • Land | 3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
| • Total | 22,897 |
| • Density | 5,935.1/km2 (15,372/sq mi) |
| • Change (2001-06) |  0.2% |
| • Dwellings | 10,358 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 514/438 |
| Website | outremont.ville.montreal.qc.ca |
Outremont is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It consists entirely of the former city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec. The neighbourhood has been traditionally inhabited largely by Francophones, but is now also home to a large number of Hasidic Jews.
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[edit] Geography
A separate city until the 2000 municipal mergers, Outremont is located north of downtown, on the northern side of Mount Royal - its name means "beyond the mountain" although it encompasses Murray Hill (colline d'Outremont), one of the three peaks that make up Mount Royal.
The borough is bounded to the northwest by Mount Royal, to the northeast by Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension and Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, to the east by Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and the Mile End district, to the south by Ville-Marie, and to the west by Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. The Mount Royal Cemetery is located in the south eastern tip of the borough.
It has a population of 24,846 and its area of 3,86 km² makes it the smallest of Montreal's boroughs. One of its nicest streets is Bernard avenue. It is filled with restaurants, small shops, a historic theatre and more.
[edit] History
The area was originally known as Côte Sainte-Catherine. It came to be named Outremont after a stately residence built by Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier in 1833 and named Outre-Mont. In 1875 the new Village of Outremont was named after the house, which still exists today on Rue McDougall.
In 1927, Outremont became the first place in the world to use a snow blower to clear its streets in the winter. It was the first production model of Canadian inventor Arthur Sicard's Sicard Industries.[5]
[edit] Features
Outremont is served by the Outremont and Édouard-Montpetit stations on the blue line of the Montreal Metro. (Édouard-Montpetit station is actually located in Côte-des-Neiges, but right on the Outremont border.)
Major thoroughfares include Avenue Van Horne. and Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, with Rue Bernard and Rue Laurier as the principal shopping and dining areas. The area has a number of trendy restaurants, cafes and shops. Residents include a substantial percentage of expatriates from France. There is also a sizable Hassidic Jewish community, representing about 20% of Outremont's population, which resides mainly in the eastern and northern portions of the borough.[6] Many Jewish synagogues, schools and businesses can be found on rues Van Horne, Bernard and St. Viateur.
Among the attractions in the mainly residential community are the Mount Royal Cemetery, the Salle Claude-Champagne, the Théâtre Outremont, the Saint-Grégoire-l'Illuminateur Armenian Cathedral, and part of the Université de Montréal campus.
Outremont also has a rail yard along its northern border. The rail yard has been purchased by the Université de Montréal and is to be developed to house its hospital complex, its research faculties, and the faculty of Health Sciences (Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal).
Outremont was twinned as a sister city with Oakwood, Ohio and Le Vésinet, France.
[edit] Demographics
Home language (2006)[4]
| Language | Population | Pct (%) |
|---|---|---|
| French | 15,170 | 66.59% |
| English | 3,795 | 16.67% |
| Both English and French | 285 | 1.25% |
| Other languages | 3,520 | 15.46% |
[edit] Politics
[edit] Federal and provincial elections
The borough is entirely contained within the federal riding of Outremont and the provincial electoral district of the same name. In 2012, the riding voted NDP, re-electing MP Thomas Mulcair. In 2008, Quebec Liberal Minister Raymond Bachand was re-elected at the National Assembly.
[edit] Borough council
The borough is represented on Montreal City Council by its borough mayor alone. The borough is further divided into four districts, each of which elects one borough councillor.
As of 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 Montreal city councillor |
Marie Cinq-Mars | Union Montréal | |
| Claude-Ryan | Borough councillor | Louis Moffatt | Union Montréal | |
| Jeanne-Sauvé | Borough councillor | Ana Nunes | Union Montréal | |
| Joseph-Beaubien | Borough councillor | Céline Forget | Independent | |
| Robert-Bourassa | Borough councillor | Marie Potvin | Union Montréal |
[edit] References
- ^ Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Outremont (Montreal)
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: OUTREMONT (Quebec)
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: OUTREMONT
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Outremont, Quebec
- ^ About Sicard
- ^ Statistics Canada 2001 Community Profile
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Coordinates: 45°31′N 73°37′W / 45.517°N 73.617°W
