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Monteregie in the Province of Quebec, Canada
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Montérégie is an administrative region in the southwestern corner of Quebec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard,
Granby, Longueuil, Sorel-Tracy, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, and Saint-Hyacinthe.
The majority of the population lives near the Saint Lawrence River, on the south shore of Montreal.
The region has a population of 1,357,720 (2006 census) on 11,127.74 km² (4,296.44 sq mi) of land, giving a population density
of 122 hab/km² (316 hab/sq mi). In August 2004, unemployment was 7.9%.
Montérégie is named for the Monteregian Hills, which are in turn named for Mount Royal.
Quebec Tourism Guide
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Quebec Tourism Guide
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Independent cities
- Urban agglomeration of Longueuil
-- Longueuil, Quebec
-- Borough of Greenfield Park
-- Borough of Vieux-Longueuil
-- Borough of Saint-Hubert
- Boucherville, Quebec
- Brossard, Quebec
- Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec
- Saint-Lambert, Quebec
- Elgin, Quebec
Indian Reserves
- Akwesasne, Quebec
- Kahnawake, Quebec
Major communities
- Beloeil
- Boucherville
- Brossard
- Chambly
- Châteauguay
- Contrecoeur
- Granby
- La Prairie
- Longueuil
- Saint-Basile-le-Grand
- Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
- Saint-Constant
- Saint-Hyacinthe
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- Sainte-Julie
- Saint-Lambert
- Saint-Lazare
- Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
- Sorel-Tracy
- Varennes
- Vaudreuil-Dorion
Source: Wikipedia
Quebec Tourism Guide
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