Anjou, Quebec
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Anjou is a community on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It was amalgamated into the city of Montreal on January 1, 2002. The community is now a borough of the city of Montreal.
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[edit] Geography
The borough is located in the eastern end of the island. It was a separate city until the 2002 municipal mergers.
The borough is bordered to the north and east by Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles, to the south by Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Montréal-Est, to the west by Saint Leonard, and at the northwestern corner by Montreal North.
It has an area of 13.60 km² and a population of 38,015.
[edit] Features
The borough is traversed by Autoroute 40 (Metropolitan Aut.) and Autoroute 25 (Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine Aut.). Among other attractions, it contains the large Les Galeries d'Anjou shopping mall.
[edit] Federal and provincial elections
The entire borough is located within the federal riding of Honoré-Mercier, and within the provincial electoral district of Anjou.
[edit] Borough council
The current borough mayor is Luis Miranda.
The borough is divided into three districts:
- Anjou-Centre
- Anjou-Est
- Anjou-Ouest
The current city councillors are Luis Miranda and Carol Beaupré; the additional borough councillor is Andrée Henault.
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