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Desjardins, Lévis, Quebec
Desjardins is a borough of the city of Lévis, Quebec. It was created on January 1, 2002. It has three districts, corresponding to former municipalities: * Lévis (the territory of the pre-2002 city) * Pintendre * Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-De Lévy The pre-2002 city of Lévis had already annexed the former municipalities of Lauzon and Saint-David-de-l'Auberivière in 1989. See also * Desjardins (other) Desjardins may refer to: * Desjardins (surname), people with the surname ''Desjardins'' * Desjardins, Lévis, Quebec, Canada, a borough of the city of Lévis ** Desjardins Regional County Municipality, a regional county municipality which precede ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Desjardins, Levis, Quebec Boroughs of Lévis, Quebec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History In the Middle Ages, boroughs were settlements in England that were granted some self-government; burghs were the Scottish equivalent. In medieval England, boroughs were also entitled to elect members of parliament. The use of the word ''borough'' probably derives from the burghal system of Alfred the Great. Alfred set up a system of defensive strong points (Burhs); in order to maintain these particular settlements, he granted them a degree of autonomy. After the Norman Conquest, when certain towns were granted self-governance, the concept of the burh/borough seems to have been reused to mean a self-governing settlement. The concept of the borough has been used repeatedly (and often differently) throughout the world. Often, a borough is a single town with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lévis, Quebec
Lévis () is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada, located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec and the Pierre-Laporte, connect western Lévis with Quebec City. The population in July 2017 was 144,147. Its current incarnation was founded on January 1, 2002, as the result of a merger among ten cities, including the older city of Lévis founded in 1861. Lévis is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Lévis. Its geographical code is 25 as a census division, and 251 as an RCM-equivalent territory. History First Nations and prehistoric indigenous peoples settled in this area for thousands of years due to its ideal location at the confluence of the Chaudière and the St. Lawrence rivers. Many archeological sites reveal evidence of human occupation dating to 10,000 years ago. Some h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pintendre, Quebec
Pintendre is a district within the Desjardins borough of the City of Lévis, Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...; It is located south of central Lévis along both side of Route 173. Prior to January 1, 2002, it was an independent municipality. Pintendre is the home of Pintendre Auto, a company recognized in 1990 by the Automotive Recyclers' Association as the best structured auto recycling facility in the world (chosen from 1800 other auto recycling corporate entities located in 14 countries). According to the Canada 2006 Census: *Population: 6,334 *% Change (2001–2006): +4.4 *Dwellings: 2,354 *Area (km2): 43.13 km2 *Density (persons per km2): 146.9 External links The Canadian Encyclopedia Online: PintendrePintendre Auto Neighbourhoods in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-De Lévy, Lévis
Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-De Lévy is a district (''secteur'') within the Desjardins borough of the city of Lévis, Quebec. Prior to its 2002 merger into the city of Lévis, it was a parish municipality, whose name was written as Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy. It was also more colloquially known as Saint-Joseph-de-Lévis. Population: 1,141 (2006) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-De Levy, Quebec Neighbourhoods in Lévis, Quebec Former municipalities in Quebec Populated places disestablished in 2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauzon, Quebec
Lauzon is a former city in southern Quebec, Canada, located on the St. Lawrence River northeast of Lévis. Founded in 1867 as a village it became a town in 1910, Lauzon had a population of about 14,500 when it merged with Lévis in 1989. The then-amalgamated city had the name of Lévis-Lauzon for about one year in 1991, before merging again and changing its name for good to Lévis. History In 1867, Lauzon was named for Jean de Lauzon, Governor of New France from 1651 to 1656. The area was once part of the Seignory of Lauzon creating in 1636 and later named St-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-Lévy''. Economy One of Lauzon's former largest employers was a shipyard operated by Davie Shipbuilding. Davie's Champlain dry dock is currently the largest in Canada. The Davie Shipyard is now home to Chantier Davie Canada Incorporated. Other employers include: * Cimetière Mont-Marie - opened in 1888 * FritoLay Canada * Galeries du Vieux-Fort - shopping mall with 40 stores * Multi-Marques Master Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desjardins (other)
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Desjardins may refer to: * Desjardins (surname), people with the surname ''Desjardins'' * Desjardins, Lévis, Quebec, Canada, a borough of the city of Lévis ** Desjardins Regional County Municipality, a regional county municipality which preceded the borough * Desjardins Canal, in Ontario * Desjardins Group, a Canadian association of credit unions ** Desjardins Credit Union, a Canadian credit union whose creation was funded by the Desjardins Group * Délémontez-Desjardins D.01, a French ultralight monoplane See also * Dejardin (other) * Desjardin (other) Desjardin is one of the longest-running French metal packaging manufacturers, founded in 1848. Desjardin may also refer to: * Dennis Desjardin (born 1950), American mycologist * Jacques Desjardin (or Desjardins; 1759–1907), French general of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
