La Prairie, Quebec
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La Prairie is a town in southwestern Quebec, Canada at the confluence of the Saint-Jacques River and the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Rousillon. The town has two secondary schools, l'école secondaire Magdeleine, a public French school and the Collège Jean de la Mennais, a private mixed French school.
According to the Canada 2001 Census:
- Population: 18,896
- % Change (1996-2001): 10.3
- Dwellings: 7,486
- Area (km²): 43.69
- Density (persons per km²): 432.5
North: Brossard | ||
West: Saint Lawrence River |
La Prairie | East: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu |
South: Candiac, Saint-Philippe |
[edit] External links
- (French) Ville de La Prairie Website