Baie-d'Urfé
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Baie-D'Urfé Town Hall
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 Location on the Island of Montreal. (Outlined areas indicate demerged municipalities). |
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 Baie-D'Urfé
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| Coordinates: 45°25′N 73°55′W / 45.417°N 73.917°WCoordinates: 45°25′N 73°55′W / 45.417°N 73.917°W | ||
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Montréal | |
| RCM | None | |
| Settled | 1685 | |
| Constituted | January 1, 2006 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Maria Tutino | |
| • Federal riding | Lac-Saint-Louis | |
| • Prov. riding | Jacques-Cartier | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8.00 km2 (3.09 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 3,850 | |
| • Density | 638.8/km2 (1,654/sq mi) | |
| • Pop 2006–2011 |
 1.3% |
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| • Dwellings | 1,423 | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | |
| Postal code(s) | H9X | |
| Area code(s) | 514 and 438 | |
Highways A-20
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 A-40
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| Website | www |
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Baie-D'Urfé (Population 3,873) is a town in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada. It is located in the West Island area of the Island of Montreal, and is a suburb of Montreal. Prior to 2002 its name was written Baie-d'Urfé (no capital "d"); prior to 1960, its name was officially spelled Baie-d'Urfée.
As part of the 2002–2006 municipal reorganization of Montreal, Baie-D'Urfé was merged into the town of Montreal on January 1, 2002, joining with neighbouring Beaconsfield to create the borough of Beaconsfield–Baie-D'Urfé. After a change of government and a 2004 referendum, both of them voted to demerge and were reconstituted as independent cities on January 1, 2006. However, they remain part of the urban agglomeration of Montreal.
Baie-D'Urfé is largely a "bedroom community" that extends from Autoroute 40 to Lac Saint-Louis. Primarily residential, it is characterized by large houses on spacious lots. The residential section of the municipality has retained a rural charm, accentuated by its lack of sidewalks and limited commercial activity. It is a favourite spot for boaters, who use the local marinas. The community is within the part of the Island of Montreal locally referred to as the West Island. North of Autoroute 20 and the CN and CP railway lines lies a modest-sized industrial park. The industrial park, covering approximately a third of the town's land area, is somewhat isolated from the rest of the town, features its own off-hours security patrol, and is home to a number of large industrial firms' operations.
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