Senneville
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| Village municipality | |
Gatekeeper's Cottage, Senneville
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| Motto: "Né sous le lys il fleurit sous l'érable" (Born under the lily, flourishes under the maple) |
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 Location on the Island of Montreal. (Outlined areas indicate demerged municipalities). |
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 Senneville
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| Coordinates: 45°25′N 73°57′W / 45.417°N 73.950°WCoordinates: 45°25′N 73°57′W / 45.417°N 73.950°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Quebec
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| Region | Montreal |
| RCM | None |
| Founded | 1679 |
| Constituted | January 1, 2006 |
| Named for | Jacques Le Ber |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jane Guest |
| • Federal riding | Lac-Saint-Louis |
| • Prov. riding | Jacques-Cartier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.60 km2 (7.18 sq mi) |
| • Land | 7.49 km2 (2.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 920 |
| • Density | 122.9/km2 (318/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |
 4.4% |
| • Dwellings | 374 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Postal code(s) | H9X |
| Area code(s) | 514 and 438 |
| Highways |   A-40 (TCH) |
| Website | www.village senneville.qc.ca |
Senneville (French pronunciation: [sɛnvil]) is an affluent on-island suburban village on the western tip of the Island of Montreal. It is the wealthiest town in the West Island.
Situated close to the city of Montreal, it was historically a popular location for the summer homes of wealthy Montrealers. Attractions include multiple golf clubs, a yacht club, and La Ferme du Fort Senneville, an organic demonstration farm. The Morgan Arboretum was founded here in 1953, and is today managed by Macdonald College; an important bird sanctuary, it is open to the public year-round.Fort Senneville was constructed here in 1671, but its ruins are on private land and are not accessible to the public. The historic core of the village was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2002.
On January 1, 2002, as part of the 2002–2006 municipal reorganization of Montreal, Senneville was merged into the city of Montreal and became part of the borough of Pierrefonds-Senneville. However, after a change of government and a 2004 referendum, it was re-constituted as an independent municipality on January 1, 2006.
All of Senneville lies over dolostone. In contrast to the monotony of this bedrock, there are many types of soil in the municipality. Clay is common near the northeastern corner and part of the western shores. Sand dominates many inland areas; it is rapidly drained in places but often has impeded drainage due to the type of hardpan which develops in podzols. Near-shore areas along the northern margin have extensive areas of glacial till which forms a calcareous well-drained loam.
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