La Prairie, Quebec
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| La Prairie, Quebec | |
| — City — | |
| Ville de La Prairie | |
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| Motto: Victor Hostium et Sui (Latin for " Master of our Enemies and Oneself ") |
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| Coordinates: | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie (16) |
| RCM | Roussillon |
| Electoral district | Federal: Brossard—La Prairie MP: Marcel Lussier Provincial: La Prairie MNA: Monique Roy Verville |
| Founded | March 30, 1846 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Lucie F. Roussel |
| Area | |
| - Total | 43.28 km² (16.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 Census) | |
| - Total | 21,763 |
| - Density | 502.9/km² (1,302.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | J5R |
| Area code(s) | 450 |
| Website: ville.laprairie.qc.ca | |
La Prairie is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada at the confluence of the Saint-Jacques River and the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Rousillon. The town has two secondary schools, l'école secondaire Magdeleine, a public French school and the Collège Jean de la Mennais, a private mixed French school.
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[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
- Population: 21,763
- % Change (2001-2006): 15.2
- Dwellings: 8,758
- Area (km²): 43.69
- Density (persons per km²): 502.9
Mother Tongue language from Canada 2006 Census
| Language | Population | Percentage (%) |
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| French only | 19,010 | 88.34% |
| English only | 740 | 3.44% |
| Both English and French | 115 | 0.53% |
| Other languages | 1,655 | 7.69% |
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[edit] Geographic Location
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Montreal | Brossard |
Carignan |
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| Saint Lawrence River |  |
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | |||||
 La Prairie  |
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| Candiac, Saint-Philippe |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (French) Ville de La Prairie Website
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