Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie is a

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(''

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'') in the city of

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, Canada. It is located in the centre-east of the city.

Geography

The borough is bordered to the northwest by

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, to the northeast by Saint Leonard, to the southeast by Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, to the southwest by

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and its

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neighbourhood, and to the west by

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. It has a population of 139,950 and an area of 15.9 km².

Government

Municipal

As of the November 7,

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, the current borough council consists of the following councillors:

Federal and provincial

The borough is divided among the following federal ridings: *

Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie (formerly known as Rosemont and Rosemont—Petite-Patrie) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1979. Geography The district includes ...

Alexandre Boulerice Alexandre Boulerice (born 1973) is a Canadian politician who has represented the riding of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie in the House of Commons of Canada as a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP) since the 2011 election. He is currently the N ...

, M.P.

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* Hochelaga,

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, M.P.

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, Rachel Bendayan, M.P.

It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts: * Gouin,

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, QS * Rosemont,

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, QS *

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, QS

Demographics

Features

The northwestern area of the borough is served by the

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and

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lines of the

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. Major thoroughfares include Beaubien St., Rosemont Blvd., Masson St., Saint Laurent Blvd., Saint Hubert St., Papineau Ave., Pie-IX Blvd., and Viau St. The notorious Tunnel de la mort is located in that borough, at the intersection of Iberville St. and Saint-Joseph Blvd. The borough includes the neighbourhoods of the

Petite Patrie La Petite-Patrie is a List of neighbourhoods in Montreal, neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the borough of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie. The area is bounded on the west by Hutchison Street, to the north by Jean Talon Stre ...

, comprising several "ethnic" neighbourhoods such as

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; Rosemont; and Nouveau Rosemont. Important features of the borough include the

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, the

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, the Hôpital Santa Cabrini, the

Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont is a hospital in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, located in the boroughs of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie and Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. It serves the eastern part of the city and offers 800 beds. It employs 5,000 people ...

, the

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Maisonneuve Park Maisonneuve Park (french: Parc Maisonneuve) is an urban park in the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is considered to be one of Montreal's large parks. Established in 1910, it is in size, in three sections. T ...

(including the

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and

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Saint Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Saint Sophie Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral ( ua, Українська Православна Катедра Святої Софії) is a Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, Ukrainian Orthodox cathedral in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located o ...

, the

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and Dante Park. Bibliotheque Rosemont 01

The

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operates the Rosemont, Marc-Favreau and La Petite-Patrie libraries.

Education

The

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(CSDM) operates French-language public schools. The

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(EMSB) operates English-language schools.

Elementary

* ''Nesbitt Elementary School'' * ''Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School''

High school

* ''

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'' * '' Vincent Massey Collegiate''

Specialized

* ''

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References

External links

Borough website
(in French) {{DEFAULTSORT:Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie Boroughs of Montreal

Geography

Government

Municipal

Federal and provincial

Demographics

Features

Education

Elementary

High school

Specialized

See also

References

External links