Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Ahuntsic-Cartierville (French pronunciation: [aɔntsɪk kaʁt͡sjevɪl] (local accent)) is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The borough was created following the 2002 municipal reorganization of Montreal. It comprises two main neighbourhoods, Ahuntsic, a former village annexed to Montreal in 1910 and Cartierville, a town annexed to Montreal in 1916.
Ahuntsic-Cartierville | |
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Borough of Montreal | |
Ahuntsic-Cartierville seen from Laval across the Papineau-Leblanc Bridge | |
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Location of Ahuntsic-Cartierville on the Island of Montreal. (Dark grey areas indicate demerged municipalities). | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montréal |
| Established | January 1, 2002 |
| Electoral Districts Federal | Ahuntsic-Cartierville |
| Provincial | Saint-Laurent Acadie Maurice-Richard |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Mayor | Émilie Thuillier (Projet) |
| • Federal MP(s) | Mélanie Joly (LIB) |
| • Quebec MNA(s) | Marwah Rizqy (PLQ) André Morin (PLQ) Haroun Bouazzi (QS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.2 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 134,245 |
| • Density | 5,556.5/km2 (14,391/sq mi) |
| • Dwellings | 59,015 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | H2B, H2C, H3L, H2M, H2N, H3M, H4J, H4K |
| Area codes | (514) and (438) |
| Highways A-15 A-19 A-40 | R-117 |
| Website | ville.montreal.qc.ca/ahuntsic-cartierville |
Ahuntsic-Cartierville is located in the north end of Montreal, on the banks of the Rivière des Prairies. It traces its history to the fortified Sault-au-Récollet settlement, which was established by the Sulpicians in 1696. This in turn led to the colonization of the area.
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