L'Île-Bizard, Quebec

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L'Île-Bizard
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Former town hall of L'Île-Bizard
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L'Île-Bizard
Location of L'Île-Bizard in Montreal
Coordinates: 45°29′15″N73°52′48″W / 45.487417°N 73.879917°W / 45.487417; -73.879917
Country Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
City Flag of Montreal.svg Montreal
Borough L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève
Area
[1]
  Land22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total14,647
  Density643.26/km2 (1,666.0/sq mi)
  Change (2006-2011)
Increase2.svg2.2%
  Dwellings (2011)
5,228
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
Area codes (514) and (438)

L'Île-Bizard is a former municipality current borough located on Île Bizard, an island northwest of the Island of Montreal. It was originally incorporated as a municipality on 1 July 1855 as Paroisse de Saint-Raphael-de l'Ile-Bizard.

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On 1 January 2002, it was merged into the City of Montreal as part of the borough of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève.

The island has a land area of 22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi). Its population was 14,647 at the 2011 census.

Parc-Nature-du-Bois-de-l'île-Bizard is located in the centre of the island. [2]

It is the childhood home of NHL hockey player Vincent Lecavalier, who attended John Rennie High School, a school well known for its athletics program.

The Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois had a $8M main residence in the area. [3] She is currently building another home on the island.

Demographics

Historical populations
YearPop.±%
174017    
1813508+2888.2%
1831799+57.3%
1851950+18.9%
18611,070+12.6%
1881831−22.3%
1901682−17.9%
1911586−14.1%
1916574−2.0%
1931712+24.0%
19541,046+46.9%
19613,379+223.0%
19712,950−12.7%
19816,558+122.3%
199111,352+73.1%
1996 13,038+14.9%
2001 13,861+6.3%
2006 14,325+3.3%
2011 14,647+2.2%

See also

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References

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  2. "Ville de Montréal - Réseau des grands parcs - Fiche Parc". ville.montreal.qc.ca. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  3. "For sale: A peek inside pauline marois' île bizard house - Metropolitan News". Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-08-13.