Delson is an off-island suburb ( South shore) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is situated 8 mi/13 km SSE of Montreal within the

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in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the

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was 8,328. 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

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Candiac Line Candiac (also designated exo4, formerly known as Delson-Candiac) is a commuter railway line in Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by Exo, the organization that operates public transport services across this region. The Candiac li ...

History

The origin of the name Delson comes from the Delaware and Hudson Railway, now a subsidiary of the

Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway (french: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadi ...

, which runs through the town. The

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(Exporail) occupies a large tract between Delson and Saint-Constant. Delson was founded in 1918 as a

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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 Church and St David (1938) of the

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as well as Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus (1932) of the Catholic faith.

Geography

The city lies along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, south of the island of Montreal.

Lakes & Rivers

The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries: *Rivière de la Tortue () – runs south to north through the center of Delson, emptying into the Saint Lawrence River.

Demographics

In the

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conducted by

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, Delson had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Notable residents

Delson is the hometown of retired NHL goalie

Marcel Cousineau Marcel Cousineau (born April 30, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 26 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders, and Los Angeles Kings between 1996 and 2000. Playing c ...

References

External links

Official Site Ville de Delson (French only)Official Site AMTOfficial Site Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail)
at Delson/ Saint-Constant {{Authority control Cities and towns in Quebec Incorporated places in Roussillon Regional County Municipality Quebec populated places on the Saint Lawrence River Greater Montreal Delaware and Hudson Railway