Île Jésus (, ''Jesus Island'') is a
river island
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in southwestern
Quebec
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, separated from the mainland to the north by the
Rivière des Mille Îles
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It divides Île Jésus (the city of Laval) from the North Shore, ...
, and from the
Island of Montreal
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to the south by the
Rivière des Prairies
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. It is the second-largest () island in the
Hochelaga Archipelago (after the Island of Montreal), and the
fourth most populous island in Canada, with more than 420,000 residents as of 2016.
Île Jésus is the major component of the
City of Laval, along with the
ÃŽles Laval and several other islands. The island still has a considerable
rural
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portion, with most of the
urban area
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in the central region and along the south and west river banks.
Former cities
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Auteuil''
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Chomedey''
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Duvernay''
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Fabreville''
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ÃŽles Laval''
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Laval-Ouest''
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Laval-des-Rapides''
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Laval-sur-le-Lac''
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Pont-Viau''
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Saint-François''
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Saint-Vincent-de-Paul''
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Sainte-Dorothée''
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Sainte-Rose''
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Vimont''
See also
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Olivier Charbonneau
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List of islands of Quebec
External links
City of Laval official website
www.INFOLaval.com Online Commercial and Industrial directory of the island of Laval.(French - English)
Jesus
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Landforms of Laval, Quebec
Canada geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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