Boisbriand, Quebec
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 Location within Thérèse-De Blainville RCM. |
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 Boisbriand
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| Coordinates: 45°37′N 73°50′W / 45.617°N 73.833°WCoordinates: 45°37′N 73°50′W / 45.617°N 73.833°W | ||
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Laurentides | |
| RCM | Thérèse-De Blainville | |
| Constituted | January 1, 1946 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Marlene Cordato | |
| • Federal riding | Rivière-des-Mille-Îles | |
| • Prov. riding | Groulx | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 29.50 km2 (11.39 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 27.75 km2 (10.71 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 26,816 | |
| • Density | 966.4/km2 (2,503/sq mi) | |
| • Pop 2006–2011 |
 1.3% |
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| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | |
| Postal code(s) | J7G 2J7 | |
| Area code(s) | 450 and 579 | |
Highways A-13 A-15 A-640
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 Route 344
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| Website | www |
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Boisbriand is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles in the Thérèse-De Blainville Regional County Municipality.
The Hasidic community of Kiryas Tosh is located within the city limits. The rapidly growing community of over 450 families is home to the Tosher Rebbe, Meshulim Feish (Ferencz) Lowy and Juan, who established the community in 1963.
Although relatively small, Boisbriand is the town in Quebec which has the highest number of highways per square kilometres. There are 3: Highway 13 on the west, Highway 15 on the east, and Highway 640 in the middle/north.
Boisbriand is home to the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Armada play their home games at Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau.
The Commission scolaire de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Îles (CSSMI) operates Francophone public schools.
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