VILLERAY–SAINT-MICHEL–PARC-EXTENSION

'Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension' is a borough (''arrondissement'') in the city of Montreal, Quebec.

Contents
Location
Government
Municipal
Federal and provincial
Features
See also
External links

Location


Located in north central Montreal, the J-shaped borough is bordered by Ahuntsic-Cartierville to the northwest, Montreal North to the northeast, Saint Leonard to the east, Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie to the southeast, Outremont to the southwest, and Mount Royal to the west.
It has a population of 145,485 (2001) and an area of 16,05 km².

Government


Municipal

The current borough mayor is Anie Samson.
The borough is divided into four districts:

Saint-Michel (former Ville Saint-Michel)

★ François-Perreault

Park-Extension

Villeray
Federal and provincial

The borough is divided among the following federal ridings:

Papineau

Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel

Ahuntsic (a small northwestern corner)

Outremont (a small southwestern corner)
It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts:

★ Laurier—Dorion

★ Viau

Features


The borough contains the neighbourhoods of Villeray, Saint-Michel, and Park-Extension.
It is served by the orange and blue lines of the metro. It is traversed and partly delimited by Autoroute 40 (Metropolitan Aut.) and Autoroute 19 (Papineau Ave.)
Attractions in the area include the old Park Avenue train station (now containing Parc metro station and near the Parc commuter train station), Jarry Park, and TOHU, La Cité des arts du cirque (including the Cirque du Soleil and the École nationale du cirque). The former Miron and Francon quarries are also located here.

See also



Boroughs of Montreal

Districts of Montreal

Municipal reorganization in Quebec

Stade Jarry

Parc Jarry

External links



Borough website (in French)

Historical building of borough Villeray

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