Delson
City in Quebec, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Delson is an off-island suburb (South shore) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is situated 8 mi/13 km SSE of Montreal within the regional county municipality of Roussillon in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 8,328.
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Coordinates: 45.37°N 73.55°W / 45.37; -73.55[1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Montérégie |
RCM | Roussillon |
Constituted | January 4, 1918 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christian Ouellette |
• Federal riding | La Prairie |
• Prov. riding | La Prairie |
Area | |
• Total | 7.70 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
• Land | 7.64 km2 (2.95 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 8,328 |
• Density | 1,089.6/km2 (2,822/sq mi) |
• Pop 2016–2021 | 11.7% |
• Dwellings | 3,561 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 450 and 579 |
Highways A-15 A-30 A-930 | R-132 R-209 |
Website | www |
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On its small territory, Delson is crossed by Route 132 and the Turtle River (Rivière de la Tortue). The city owns a portion of the Champlain industrial park as well as the Delson commuter train station with service to and from Montreal on the AMT's Candiac Line.