Montreal West, Quebec
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For the former federal electoral district, see Montreal West (electoral district). For the former provincial electoral district, see Montréal-Ouest (provincial electoral district).
"Montreal West" redirects here. For the Montreal system of cardinal directions, see Geography of Montreal § Street directions.
Montreal West (French: Montréal-Ouest) is an on-island municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Island of Montreal.
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Montreal West
Montréal-Ouest | |
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Nickname(s): The Garden Suburb, MoWest[1] | |
Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Latin for "Justice for All") | |
Coordinates: 45°27′13″N 73°38′50″W[2] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Montreal |
RCM | None |
Founded | 1897 |
Constituted | January 1, 2006 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Beny Masella |
• Federal riding | Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount |
• Prov. riding | Notre-Dame-de-Grâce |
Area | |
• Total | 1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi) |
• Land | 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 5,115 |
• Density | 3,737.9/km2 (9,681/sq mi) |
• Dwellings | 2,031 |
Demonym | MoWester[1] |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 514 and 438 |
Highways A-20 | R-138 |
Website | montreal-west |
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Montreal West is a small, close-knit community made up primarily of single-family dwellings. The town is largely composed of families, with 77% of the population speaking English as their primary language at home, the highest percentage on the island.
Sherbrooke Street, a major artery spanning most of the Island of Montreal, has its western terminus here, beginning at a T-intersection with the town's main street, Westminster Avenue.