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Terrebonne
City
Ville de Terrebonne
Terrebonne-Ecluse des Moulins.jpg
Coat of arms of Terrebonne
Coat of arms
Location (red) within Les Moulins RCM.
Location (red) within Les Moulins RCM.
Terrebonne is located in Central Quebec
Terrebonne
Terrebonne
Location in central Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°42′N 73°38′W / 45.700°N 73.633°W / 45.700; -73.633Coordinates: 45°42′N 73°38′W / 45.700°N 73.633°W / 45.700; -73.633
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Lanaudière
RCM Les Moulins
Settled 1673
Constituted June 27, 2001
Government
 • Mayor Stephane Berthe
 • Governing Body Terrebonne City Council
 • Federal riding Terrebonne / Montcalm
 • Prov. riding L'Assomption / Masson / Terrebonne
Area
 • Total 158.60 km2 (61.24 sq mi)
 • Land 154.74 km2 (59.75 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 106,322
 • Density 687.1/km2 (1,780/sq mi)
 • Pop 2006–2011 Increase 12.3%
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J6W
Area code(s) 450 and 579
Highways
A-25
A-640

Route 125
Route 337
Route 344
Website www.ville.
terrebonne.qc.ca

Terrebonne is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shores of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and of the Rivière des Prairies, North of Montreal and Laval.

This city is divided in three sectors, namely Lachenaie, La Plaine and Terrebonne. In the past, these sectors were distinct cities, but, on 22 August 2001, they merged under the name of Terrebonne. According to the 2011 Canadian Census Terrebonne has a population of 106,322, making it Montreal's fourth largest suburb.

The town of Lachenaie, which was founded in 1670 by Lord Charles Aubert de Lachenaye, is the oldest of the three towns that were merged. Some natives were already present on this territory at the time. The colonisation really started in 1647 when Lachenaie was merged with the Repentigny Seigniory. Louis Lepage de Ste-Claire, priest, canon, and the son of René Lepage de Sainte-Claire, acquired the Seigniory of Terrebonne on 2 September 1720. Abbot Louis Lepage de Ste-Claire built the first church in 1734 and the first manor in 1735. A few years later, Abbot Lepage equipped the town with both a saw mill and a flour mill.

The town of La Plaine was founded in 1830 on fragments of other towns, namely Mascouche, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Saint-Lin, and Terrebonne. At that time, the lords of Terrebonne and Lachenaie built the road named "chemin de la Grande Ligne" to join the two towns. It is now called the boulevard Laurier. In 1877, the rail system was developed and stimulated the economic growth. The village of Saint-Joachim was founded during that time, which was later, in 1920, to be renamed La Plaine.


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