Le Sud Ouest
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| Borough of Montreal | ||
The borough hall of Le Sud-Ouest in Saint-Henri. In line with the area's industrial heritage, the building is a converted factory.
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 Location on the Island of Montreal. (Grey areas indicate demerged municipalities). |
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| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Montreal (06) | |
| Created | January 1, 2002 | |
| Electoral Districts Federal |
LaSalle—Émard—Verdun Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs |
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| Provincial | Saint-Henri–Sainte-Anne | |
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| • Type | Borough | |
| • Mayor | Benoit Dorais (CM) | |
| • Federal MP(s) |
David Lametti (LPC) Marc Miller (LPC) |
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| • Quebec MNA(s) | Dominique Anglade (PLQ) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 71,546 | |
| • Density | 4,562.9/km2 (11,818/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Area code(s) | 514/438 | |
Access Routes A-10 A-15
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 A-20
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| Website | www.ville.montreal.qc.ca (French) | |
Le Sud-Ouest (English: "southwest") is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Le Sud-Ouest is an amalgam of several neighbourhoods with highly distinct histories and identities, mainly with working-class and industrial origins, grouped around the Lachine Canal. These include Saint-Henri, Little Burgundy, and Griffintown to the north of the canal, and Ville-Émard, Côte-Saint-Paul, and Pointe-Saint-Charles to the south.
Located southwest of downtown Montreal (hence the name), the borough is bordered to the northwest by Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, to the northeast by the Ville-Marie borough, to the south by the borough of Verdun, to the west by the borough of LaSalle and to the north by the city of Westmount. The Saint Lawrence River is located upon part of its eastern edge.
Originally devoted to agriculture, the various municipalities and districts of the Sud-Ouest underwent rapid industrialization following the opening of the Lachine Canal in 1825, becoming the cradle of Canadian industry thanks to both the transportation and the water power offered by the canal. The Canadian National Railway and Grand Trunk Railway also came through Saint-Henri and Pointe-Saint-Charles. The area became a stronghold of the working class, often in difficult conditions such as those described in Gabrielle Roy's The Tin Flute, set in Saint-Henri.
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