Deux-Montagnes, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Deux-Montagnes is a municipality in southwestern Quebec
, Canada
on the north shore
of the Rivière des Mille Îles
where it flows out of Lake of Two Mountains (Lac des Deux Montagnes). It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Deux-Montagnes
in the greater Montreal
region.
The name "Deux-Montagnes" (French for "Two Mountains") dates to 1674 when it was given to the lake bordering on the municipality, and to the seigneury
which stood north of the lake. Originally founded as the Village Municipality of Saint-Eustache-sur-le-Lac in 1921, it became a city in 1958, and changed its name to Deux-Montagnes in 1963.
The municipality has two commuter train
stations, on the Deux-Montagnes Line: Deux-Montagnes
and Grand-Moulin
.
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 6781 (total: 6910)
Home Language:
Elementary Schools
Continuing Education
Special Need School
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
on the north shore
North Shore (Laval)
The North Shore is the general term for the northern suburbs of Montreal. The North Shore is located in southwestern Quebec on the northern shores of the Rivière des Prairies and the Rivière des Mille Îles, opposite the Island of Montreal and the Island of Laval. It consists of twenty...
of the Rivière des Mille Îles
Rivière des Mille Îles
The Rivière des Mille Îles is a channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada and runs into the Rivière des Prairies....
where it flows out of Lake of Two Mountains (Lac des Deux Montagnes). It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Deux-Montagnes
Deux-Montagnes Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Deux-Montagnes is a regional county municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is located immediately north of Laval on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and on the north shore of the Lake of Two Mountains. The Regional County Municipality seat is Deux-Montagnes...
in the greater Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
region.
The name "Deux-Montagnes" (French for "Two Mountains") dates to 1674 when it was given to the lake bordering on the municipality, and to the seigneury
Seigneurial system of New France
The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
which stood north of the lake. Originally founded as the Village Municipality of Saint-Eustache-sur-le-Lac in 1921, it became a city in 1958, and changed its name to Deux-Montagnes in 1963.
The municipality has two commuter train
Commuter rail in North America
Commuter rail services in the United States, Canada, and Mexico provide common carrier passenger transportation along railway tracks, with scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis primarily for short-distance travel between a central business district and adjacent suburbs and...
stations, on the Deux-Montagnes Line: Deux-Montagnes
Deux-Montagnes (AMT)
Deux-Montagnes is a commuter rail station on the AMT Deux-Montagnes Line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area. Deux-Montagnes is the northern terminus of the line...
and Grand-Moulin
Grand-Moulin (AMT)
Grand-Moulin is a commuter rail station on the AMT Deux-Montagnes Line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area.- CIT Laurentides :...
.
Demographic information
Population:- Population in 2006: 17,402 (2001 to 2006 population change: 1.9 %)
- Population in 2001: 17,080
- Population in 1996: 15,953
- Population in 1991: 13,035
Total private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 6781 (total: 6910)
Home Language:
- French: 77 %
- English: 20 %
- English and French: 1 %
- Non Official language only: 2 %
English language schools
- Lake Of Two Mountains High School (LTM)
- St. Jude Elementary School
- Mountainview Elementary School
French language schools
High School- Polyvalente Deux-Montagnes
Elementary Schools
- École Sauvé
- École Emmanuel-Chénard
- École des Mésanges
Continuing Education
- Centre de formation professionnelle, l'Émergence
Special Need School
- École des Érables
Sport associations
- Hockey Association - Deux-Montagnes Panthères
- Soccer Association - Deux-Montagnes Shamrocks
- Deux-Montagnes Softball Association
- Basketball Deux-Montagnes - Founded and Organized by Bob Fordham
- Senior Soccer Association - Two Mountains Senior Soccer Club
- Baseball Association - Deux-Montagnes Cardinals
- Centurions Deux-Montagnes - Polyvalente Deux-Montagnes
- ARDM (ringuette Association)- Deux-Montagnes Coyotes