Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Encyclopedia
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie is a borough
(arrondissement
) in the city of Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. It is located in the centre-east of the city.
, to the northeast by Saint Leonard, to the southeast by Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, to the southwest by Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
and its Mile End
neighborhood, and to the west by Outremont
.
It has a population of 131,318 and an area of 14.41 km².
, the current borough council consists of the following councillors:
It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts:
and blue
lines of the Montreal Metro
. Major thoroughfares include Beaubien St., Rosemont Blvd., Masson St., Saint Laurent Blvd., Saint Hubert St., Papineau St., Pie IX Blvd., and Viau St. The notorious Tunnel de la mort
is located in that borough, at the intersection of Iberville St. and Saint-Joseph Blvd.
The borough includes the neighbourhoods of the Petite Patrie, comprising several "ethnic" neighbourhoods such as Little Italy
; Rosemont; and Nouveau Rosemont.
Important features of the borough include the Jean-Talon Market, the Montreal Heart Institute
, the Hôpital Santa Cabrini, the Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, the Olympic Village
, Maisonneuve Park
(including the Insectarium
and Montreal Botanical Garden), and the Church of the Madonna della Difesa
.
Montreal borough
The city of Montreal is divided into 19 boroughs , each with a mayor and council.- Powers :The borough council is responsible for:*Fire prevention*Removal of household waste and residual materials*Funding of community...
(arrondissement
Arrondissement
Arrondissement is any of various administrative divisions of France, certain other Francophone countries, and the Netherlands.-France:The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a...
) in the city of 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...
, Quebec
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...
. It is located in the centre-east of the city.
Geography
The borough is bordered to the northwest by Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-ExtensionVilleray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension is a borough in the city of Montreal, Quebec. It has a population of 145,485 and an area of 16,05 km².-Location:...
, to the northeast by Saint Leonard, to the southeast by Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, to the southwest by Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.The Plateau-Mont-Royal takes its name from its location on relatively flat terrain north of Sherbrooke Street and downtown, and east of Mont-Royal...
and its Mile End
Mile End (Montreal)
Mile End is a neighbourhood and municipal electoral district in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Mile End is part of the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough in terms of Montreal's municipal politics...
neighborhood, and to the west by Outremont
Outremont
Outremont may refer to:*Outremont, Quebec - a borough and former town in Montreal*Outremont - a Canadian federal electoral district*Outremont - a Quebec provincial electoral district...
.
It has a population of 131,318 and an area of 14.41 km².
Government
Municipal
As of the November 1, 2009 Montreal municipal electionMontreal municipal election, 2009
The city of Montreal, Quebec, held a municipal election at the same time as numerous other municipalities in Quebec, on November 1, 2009. Voters elected the Mayor of Montreal, Montreal City Council, and the mayors and councils of each of the city's boroughs....
, the current borough council consists of the following councillors:
| District | Position | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Borough mayor Montreal city councillor Montreal City Council The Montreal City Council is the governing body of Montreal, Quebec. The head of the city government in Montreal is the mayor, who is first among equals in the City Council. The mayor is Gérald Tremblay, who is a member of the Union des citoyens et des citoyennes de l'Île de Montréal... |
François Croteau | Projet Montréal Projet Montréal Projet Montréal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Origins:Projet Montréal is possibly the first party since the Montreal Citizens' Movement that was not specifically established to promote a mayoral candidacy. It was created by environmental activists in May... |
|
| Étienne-Desmarteau | City councillor | Marc-André Gadoury | Projet Montréal Projet Montréal Projet Montréal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Origins:Projet Montréal is possibly the first party since the Montreal Citizens' Movement that was not specifically established to promote a mayoral candidacy. It was created by environmental activists in May... |
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| Marie-Victorin | City councillor | Élaine Ayotte | Vision Montréal Vision Montreal Vision Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been in existence since 1994 and presently forms the Official opposition on Montreal City Council under leader Louise Harel.-Origins:... |
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| Saint-Édouard | City councillor | François Limoges | Projet Montréal Projet Montréal Projet Montréal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Origins:Projet Montréal is possibly the first party since the Montreal Citizens' Movement that was not specifically established to promote a mayoral candidacy. It was created by environmental activists in May... |
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| Vieux-Rosemont | City councillor | Pierre Lampron | Vision Montréal Vision Montreal Vision Montreal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has been in existence since 1994 and presently forms the Official opposition on Montreal City Council under leader Louise Harel.-Origins:... |
Federal and provincial
The borough is divided among the following federal ridings:- Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie
- HochelagaHochelaga (electoral district)Hochelaga is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988 and since 2004...
- OutremontOutremont (electoral district)Outremont is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1949, and since 1968...
(a small northwestern corner)
It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts:
- Gouin
- Rosemont
- Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (a small southeastern area)
Features
The northwestern area of the borough is served by the orangeLine 2 Orange (Montreal Metro)
The Orange line is the longest, most congested, and first-planned of the four lines of the Montreal Metro, in Montreal, Canada. It formed part of the initial network, and was extended between 1980 and 1986...
and blue
Line 5 Blue (Montreal Metro)
The Blue line is one of the four lines of the metro in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was the fourth to be built, notwithstanding its name. Line 3 was planned, but never built...
lines of the Montreal Metro
Montreal Metro
The Montreal Metro is a rubber-tired metro system, and the main form of public transportation underground in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
. Major thoroughfares include Beaubien St., Rosemont Blvd., Masson St., Saint Laurent Blvd., Saint Hubert St., Papineau St., Pie IX Blvd., and Viau St. The notorious Tunnel de la mort
Tunnel de la mort
"Tunnel de la mort" is the informal name given, in Montreal, to the notoriously dangerous intersection of Rue d'Iberville and Boulevard Saint-Joseph, at the border of the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie and Plateau-Mont-Royal boroughs...
is located in that borough, at the intersection of Iberville St. and Saint-Joseph Blvd.
The borough includes the neighbourhoods of the Petite Patrie, comprising several "ethnic" neighbourhoods such as Little Italy
Little Italy, Montreal
Montreal's Little Italy is located on Saint Laurent Boulevard between Jean-Talon and St. Zotique Streets and is home to one of Montreal's original Italian Canadian communities...
; Rosemont; and Nouveau Rosemont.
Important features of the borough include the Jean-Talon Market, the Montreal Heart Institute
Montreal Heart Institute
The Montreal Heart Institute , in Montreal, Quebec, is a specialty hospital dedicated to the development of cardiology. Founded in 1954 by Paul David, it is currently affiliated with the Université de Montréal....
, the Hôpital Santa Cabrini, the Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, the Olympic Village
Olympic Village (Montreal)
The Olympic Village is a twin-tower structure in Montreal, Quebec, Canada built as the athletes' residence for the 1976 Summer Olympics. It was built by Rene Lepine, CEO of the real estate company, Groupe Lepine, and his associates through the company ZAROLEGA Inc...
, Maisonneuve Park
Maisonneuve Park
Maisonneuve park is an urban park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough.Established in 1910, it is 118 hectares in size, with 38 hectares occupied by the Montreal Botanical Garden and Montreal Insectarium, 55 hectares by a nine-hole public golf course and the...
(including the Insectarium
Montreal Insectarium
The Montreal Insectarium is a museum located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, featuring a large quantity of insects from all around the world. It is the largest Canadian insectarium and among the largest insectariums worldwide. It was founded by Georges Brossard and opened on February 7, 1990. Its...
and Montreal Botanical Garden), and the Church of the Madonna della Difesa
Church of the Madonna della Difesa
The Church of the Madonna della Difesa is a church in Montreal's Little Italy, Canada. It was built by Italian immigrants to Montreal, specifically those from Molise, to commemorate the apparition of the Madonna in La Difesa, in Casacalenda, Molise...
.
See also
- Boroughs of Montreal
- Districts of MontrealDistricts of MontrealThis is the list of the neighbourhoods in the city of Montreal. They are sorted by the borough they are located in.-Ahuntsic-Cartierville:* Ahuntsic* Nouveau-Bordeaux* Cartierville* Île de la Visitation* Sault-au-Récollet-Anjou:...
- List of hospitals in Montreal
- Municipal reorganization in QuebecMunicipal reorganization in QuebecThe most recent episode of municipal reorganization in Quebec, Canada, was undertaken in 2002 by the Parti Québécois Government of Quebec, headed by Premier Lucien Bouchard and his successor Bernard Landry....
External links
- Borough website (in FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
)