L'Île-Dorval

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L'Île-Dorval
Dorval Island as painted by Frances Anne Hopkins, 1866.
Dorval Island as painted by Frances Anne Hopkins, 1866.
Montreal and surrounding islands with L'Île-Dorval shown in red.
Montreal and surrounding islands with L'Île-Dorval shown in red.
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionMontreal
RCMNone
ConstitutedJanuary 1, 2006
Government
 • MayorGisèle Chapleau
 • Federal ridingDorval—Lachine—LaSalle
 • Prov. ridingMarquette
Area
 • Total0.20 km2 (0.08 sq mi)
 • Land0.18 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total5
 • Density27.7/km2 (72/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006-2011
Steady N/A
 • Dwellings
59
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
Area code(s)514 and 438
Websiteliledorvalisland.ca

L'Île-Dorval is a city and an island in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in Lac Saint-Louis off the Island of Montreal. It lies a short distance offshore from the city of Dorval and is connected with a seasonal ferry service.

A cottaging spot, it had only 5 permanent residents as of the Canada 2011 Census, making it the smallest municipality in Canada both in area and population. In the 2001 census the official population had dropped to zero, according to Statistics Canada. However, because not only permanent residents but also property owners are eligible to vote in municipal elections in Québec, there were 50 registered voters in 2004.

On January 1, 2002, as part of the 2002–2006 municipal reorganization of Montreal, it merged with the city of Montreal to become part of the borough of Dorval–L'Île-Dorval. After a change of government and a 2004 referendum it became independent once again, effective January 1, 2006.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire: L'Île-Dorval
  2. ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: NOTRE-DAME-DE-GRÂCE--LACHINE (Quebec)
  3. ^ a b 2011 Statistics Canada Census Profile: L'Île-Dorval, Quebec
  4. ^ "Banque de noms de lieux du Québec: Reference number 388465". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.

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