Île-Bizard, Quebec
| L'Île-Bizard | |
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| Former city | |
Former town hall of L'Île-Bizard
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 L'Île-Bizard
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| Coordinates: 45°29′15″N 73°52′48″W / 45.487417°N 73.879917°WCoordinates: 45°29′15″N 73°52′48″W / 45.487417°N 73.879917°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| City |
 Montreal
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| Borough | L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève |
| Area | |
| • Land | 22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,647 |
| • Density | 643.26/km2 (1,666.0/sq mi) |
| • Change (2006-2011) |
 2.2% |
| • Dwellings (2011) | 5,228 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Forward sortation area | H9E |
| Area code(s) | (514) and (438) |
L'Île-Bizard is a former municipality current borough located on Île Bizard, an island northwest of the Island of Montreal. It was originally incorporated as a municipality on 1 July 1855 as Paroisse de Saint-Raphael-de l'Ile-Bizard.
On 1 January 2002, it was merged into the City of Montreal as part of the borough of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève.
The island has a land area of 22.77 km² (8.79 sq mi). Its population was 14,647 at the 2011 census.
Parc-Nature-du-Bois-de-l'île-Bizard is located in the centre of the island.
It is the childhood home of NHL hockey player Vincent Lecavalier, who attended John Rennie High School, a school well known for its athletics program. It is also the childhood home of Simple Plan singer Pierre Bouvier.
The Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois had a $8M main residence in the area.
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