La Prairie, Quebec
La Prairie is an off-island suburb (south shore) 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 Roussillon. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 23,357.
La Prairie | |
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Old La Prairie | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Victor Hostium et Sui (Latin for "Master of our Enemies and Oneself") | |
Location within Roussillon RCM | |
La Prairie Location in southern Quebec | |
| Coordinates: 45.42°N 73.5°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Quebec |
| Region | Montérégie |
| RCM | Roussillon |
| Constituted | March 30, 1846 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frédéric Galantai |
| • Federal riding | La Prairie |
| • Prov. riding | La Prairie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.80 km2 (21.16 sq mi) |
| • Land | 43.28 km2 (16.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 23,357 |
| • Density | 539.7/km2 (1,398/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006–2011 | 7.3% |
| • Dwellings | 9,346 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | J5R |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
| Highways A-15 A-30 | R-104 R-132 R-134 R-217 |
| Website | www |
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