Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
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- For the electoral district, please see Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie (electoral district).
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie is a borough in the centre-east of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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[edit] Geography
The borough is bordered to the northwest by Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, to the northeast by Saint Leonard, to the southeast by Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, to the southwest by Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, and to the west by Outremont.
It has a population of 131,318 and an area of 14.41 km².
[edit] Government
[edit] Municipal
The current borough mayor is André Lavallée.
The borough is divided into four districts:
- Étienne-Desmarteaux
- Marie-Victorin
- Saint-Édouard
- Vieux-Rosemont
[edit] Federal and provincial
The borough is divided among the following federal ridings:
- Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie
- Hochelaga
- Outremont (a small northwestern corner)
It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts:
- Gouin
- Rosemont
- Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (a small southeastern area)
[edit] Features
The northwestern area of the borough is served by the orange and blue lines of the Montreal Metro. Major thoroughfares include Beaubien St., Rosemont Blvd., Masson St., Saint Laurent Blvd., Saint Hubert St., Papineau St., Pie IX Blvd., and Viau St.
The borough includes the neighbourhoods of the Petite Patrie, comprising several "ethnic" neighbourhoods such as Little Italy; Rosemont; and Nouveau Rosemont.
Important features of the borough include the Jean Talon Market, the Institut de cardiologie de Montréal, the Hôpital Santa Cabrini, the Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, the Olympic Village, Maisonneuve Park (including the Insectarium and Jardin botanique de Montréal), and the Church of the Madonna della Difesa.
[edit] See also
- Boroughs of Montreal
- Districts of Montreal
- List of hospitals in Montreal
- Municipal reorganization in Quebec
