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Le Vieux-Longueuil

Le Vieux-Longueuil
Borough of Longueuil
L'arrondissement du Vieux-Longueuil
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Flag of Le Vieux-Longueuil
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Location within Urban Agglomeration of Longueuil.
Location within Urban Agglomeration of Longueuil.
Le Vieux-Longueuil is located in Southern Quebec
Le Vieux-Longueuil
Le Vieux-Longueuil
Location in southern Quebec.
Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°31′W / 45.533°N 73.517°W / 45.533; -73.517Coordinates: 45°32′N 73°31′W / 45.533°N 73.517°W / 45.533; -73.517
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
City Longueuil
Created January 1, 2002
Modified January 1, 2006
Electoral Districts
Federal

Saint-Lambert
Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher
Provincial Marie-Victorin
Taillon
Laporte
Government
 • Type Borough
 • Federal MP(s) Sadia Groguhé (NDP)
Pierre Nantel (NDP)
 • Quebec MNA(s) Bernard Drainville (PQ)
Marie Malavoy (PQ)
Area
 • Total 44.84 km2 (17.31 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 135,218
 • Density 3,018.6/km2 (7,818/sq mi)
 • Change (2001-06) Increase1.7%
 • Dwellings 64,119
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 450
Access Routes
A-20
A-25

Route 112
Route 116
Route 132
Route 134
Website longueuil.ca

Le Vieux-Longueuil is the largest borough in the city of Longueuil.

From 2002 to 2006, Le Vieux-Longueuil borough stood for what used to be the city of Longueuil from 1969 to 2002. The former city of Longueuil was composed of 3 cities merged in the 1960s: Ville Jacques-Cartier, Montréal-Sud and Longueuil.

Since 2006, Le Vieux-Longueuil borough stands for the combination of the former city of Longueuil and LeMoyne. LeMoyne joined Le Vieux-Longueuil borough when Saint-Lambert left the city of Longueuil in 2006.

Canada Post uses "Longueuil" only on addresses that are located within the former city of Longueuil. As such, many people continue to associate the name Longueuil to the former city rather than the current city. The former city of Longueuil has a neighbourhood which is also called Vieux-Longueuil.

Le Vieux-Longueuil borough has 9 municipal districts. One of the districts contains LeMoyne and a portion of the former city of Longueuil. The other 8 districts are all located in the former city of Longueuil.

Note: Includes combined results of the former cities of Longueuil and Lemoyne.

* The primary school Lajeunesse is located in LeMoyne. All other educational institutions listed above are in the former city of Longueuil.




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