- Delson, Quebec
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Ville de Delson — City — 
Coat of armsLocation within Roussillon Regional County Municipality.
Coordinates (50, rue Sainte-Thérèse [1]): 45°22′32″N 73°32′31″W / 45.37556°N 73.54194°W Country 
CanadaProvince 
QuebecRegion Montérégie RCM Roussillon Established April 01, 1918 Incorporated February 21, 1957 Electoral Districts
Federal
Châteauguay—Saint-ConstantProvincial La Prairie Government[1][2][3] - Mayor Georges Gagné - Federal MP(s) Carole Freeman (BQ) - Quebec MNA(s) François Rebello (PQ) Area[4] - Land 7.13 km2 (2.8 sq mi) Population (2006)[4] - Total 7,322 - Density 1,026.8/km2 (2,659.4/sq mi) - Change (2001-06) 
4.2%- Dwellings 2,782 Time zone Eastern (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Postal code(s) J5B Area code(s) 450 Access Routes[5]
A-30
Route 132
Route 209Website www.ville.delson.qc.ca Delson is an off-island suburb (South shore) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is situated 8 mi/13 km SSE of Montreal within the regional county municipality of Roussillion in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 7,322.
On its small territory, Delson is crossed by Route 132 and the Turtle River (rivière de la Tortue). The city owns a portion of the Champlain industrial park as well as the Delson commuter train station with service to and from Montreal on the Metropolitan Transport Agency (AMT)'s Delson-Candiac line.
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History
The origin of the name Delson comes from the Delaware and Hudson Railway, now a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which runs through the town. The Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail) occupies a large tract between Delson and Saint-Constant.
Delson was founded in 1918 as a village before obtaining its status of a city 21 February 1957. The village of Delson was created from three parishes: St Andrews (1924) of the United and St David (1938) of the Anglican as well as Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus (1932) of the Catholic faith.
Demographics
Population
Population trend[6]
Census Population Change (%) 2006 7,322 4.2%2001 7,024 4.8%1996 6,703 10.6%1991 6,063 N/A Language
Mother tongue language (2006)[4]
Language Population Pct (%) French only 6,440 88.16% English only 515 7.05% Both English and French 65 0.89% Other languages 285 3.90% Famous residents
Delson is the hometown of retired NHL goalie Marcel Cousineau
See also
References
- ^ a b Ministère des Affaires Municipales et Régions: Delson
- ^ Parliament of Canada Federal Riding History: CHÂTEAUGUAY--SAINT-CONSTANT, Quebec
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer of Québec - 40th General Election Riding Results: LA PRAIRIE
- ^ a b c 2006 Statistics Canada Community Profile: Delson, Quebec
- ^ Official Transport Quebec Road Map
- ^ Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census
External links
- Official Site Ville de Delson (French only)
- Official Site AMT
- Official Site Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail) at Delson/Saint-Constant
Sainte-Catherine Saint Lawrence River Saint-Constant 
Candiac 
Delson 
Saint-Constant Administrative divisions of Montérégie (Region 16)Regional county municipalities
and equivalent territoriesBrome-Missisquoi · La Haute-Yamaska · Acton · Pierre-De Saurel · Les Maskoutains · Rouville · Le Haut-Richelieu · La Vallée-du-Richelieu · Longueuil · Marguerite-d'Youville · Roussillon · Les Jardins-de-Napierville · Le Haut-Saint-Laurent · Beauharnois-Salaberry · Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Municipalities Cowansville · Granby · Sorel-Tracy · Saint-Hyacinthe · Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu · Chambly · Saint-Basile-le-Grand · Mont-Saint-Hilaire · Belœil · Brossard · Saint-Lambert · Boucherville · Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville · Longueuil · Sainte-Julie · Varennes · La Prairie · Candiac · Sainte-Catherine · Saint-Constant · Mercier · Châteauguay · Beauharnois · Salaberry-de-Valleyfield · Pincourt · Vaudreuil-Dorion · Saint-Lazare
Administrative divisions of Quebec Coordinates: 45°22′N 73°33′W / 45.367°N 73.55°W
Categories:- Cities and towns in Quebec
- Incorporated places in Montérégie
- Populated places on the Saint Lawrence River
- Greater Montreal
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