Montérégy ( fr. Montérégie ) is an administrative region of Quebec , located on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River , opposite Montreal and on the border with the United States . Its name is derived from the hills of Montenegro , which are completely located on its territory, except for the mountain of Mont-Royal . The toponym Montérégie is a romanized form of the name Mont-Royal ( Mons regius - "Royal Mountain"). The term was created by geologist Frank Dawson Adams in 1903 to denote the corresponding petrographic region [1] . The region is crossed by several large rivers (for example, Richelieu , Yamask and Akadi). It consists of 14 counties and 178 local municipalities .
| Administrative area | |
| Monterezhi | |
|---|---|
| Montérégie | |
| A country |  Canada |
| Enters into |  Quebec |
| Adm Centre | Lon long McMasterville Salaberry de valifild |
| Chairpersons early | Nicole Lafontaine Arthur Fote Yves Daust |
| History and geography | |
| Square | 11,111 km² |
| Largest cities | Brossard , Boucheville , Granby , Saint-Hyacinthe , Chambly , Shatoge |
| Population | |
| Population | 1 415 010 people ( 2008 ) |
| Density | 127.4 persons / km² |
| Nationalities | Frank Canadians |
| Official language | French |
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Monterezhi is a territory uniting three strictly administrative subregions and several counties. The territorial administration of the region is thus carried out in three different Regional Conferences of Deputies (RKD), independent within its territory: Longueu (south of Montreal), East of Montenegro and Vallée du Aux Saint Laurent (Surue). Each subregion is organized on the same basis as the other administrative areas of Quebec.
The region is both urban (second in population) and agricultural. Its economy is based on agriculture and the production of goods and services. Tourism also plays a significant role.
Since ancient times, the administrative territory of the parishes of Monterezi belonged to the Saint-Zhansk and Longuy Diocese .
Content
Floods
In 2011, the region suffered major floods along the river Richelieu .
Population
- Population: 1,415,010 (2008)
- Area: 11 111 km²
- Population density: 127.4 people / km²
- Fertility: 10.8% (2006)
- Mortality: 6.4% (2006)
- Francophone share: 87.5%
- English share: 8.0%
- Average family income: $ 55,458
Source: Quebec Institute of Statistics
GRP
- Total GRP (2005) - $ 38,238,592.00 (2 of 17)
- GRP per capita (2005) - $ 27,877.40 (10 out of 17)
County
- Boarnois-Salaberry , the main town is Boarnois (62 212 inhab.)
- Brom Missouqua , the main city is Cawansville ( 54,531 people)
- Upper Richelieu , the main city - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (113 855 inhabitants)
- Upper Yamaska , the main city - Granby (82,792 dzhit.)
- Headwaters of St. Lawrence , the main city - Huntingdon (21,657 inhabitants)
- Vodroi-Sulanzh , the main city is Vodroi-Dorion ( 133,886 residential )
- La Vallée du Richelieu , the main city is Belleu (114,236 people)
- Le Jardin de Napierville , the main city - the village of Napierville (25 603 inhabitants)
- Le Mascuten , the main city - Saint-Hyacinthe (83,092 inhabitants)
- Marguerite d'Iouville , the main city is the municipality of Verscheurs ( 72,837 residents )
- Pierre de Sorel , the main city - Sorel-Tracy (50 515 inhab.)
- Ruville , the main city - Mariville ( 33,665 living )
- Roussillon , the main city - Delson (158 999 residential)
- Ecton , the main city - Actonveil (15 402 inhab .)
Municipalities outside counties
Longuya agglomeration (population approx. 400,000 people)
- Longueuil
- Brossard
- City Saint-Lambert
- City Boucherville
- City Saint-Bruno
Indigenous municipalities outside the counties
- Indian Reservation Akvesasne
- Indian Reservation Kahnavaka
Main municipalities by population
The main cities of Monterezi with a population of more than 40,000 inhabitants are listed in descending order:
- Lon long
- Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
- Brossard
- Granby
- Saint-Hyacinthe
- Shatoge
- Boucheville
- Salaberry de valifild