Bois-des-Filion
Bois-des-Filion is an off-island suburb of Montreal, located in Quebec, Canada, to the north of Montreal.
Bois-des-Filion | |
|---|---|
Location within Thérèse-De Blainville RCM. | |
Bois-des-Filion Location in central Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′N 73°45′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Laurentides |
| RCM | Thérèse-De Blainville |
| Constituted | January 1, 1949 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gilles Blanchette |
| • Federal riding | Thérèse-De Blainville |
| • Prov. riding | Blainville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.90 km2 (1.89 sq mi) |
| • Land | 4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 10,159 |
| • Density | 2,327.8/km2 (6,029/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2016–2021 | 5.4% |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J6Z 1H1 |
| Area codes | 450 and 579 |
| Highways A-640 | R-335 R-344 |
| Website | ville |
Historically, hundreds of families annually travelled to this region seasonally to experience the magnificent maple forests; however, the tourist industry is currently a minor source of income for the city.
The primary language spoken by its citizens is French, and the primary source of employment is general manufacturing.
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