NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Montérégie

Montérégie is the second largest administrative region in Quebec. It includes the cities Boucherville, Brossard, Longueuil, Sorel, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Saint-Hyacinthe. This article describes the Canadian province. ... Longueuil is a city in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from Montreal, of which it is a suburb. ... Sorel Town in central Quebec at the confluence of the Richelieu River and the St. ... Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is a city in Quebec, Canada about 50 km southeast of Montreal. ... Saint-Hyacinthe (Ville de) town in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. ...

The majority of the population lives near the Saint-Lawrence river, on the south shore of Montreal. The Saint Lawrence River (French fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

The region has a population of 1,336,000, on 11,111 km² of land, giving a population density of 1,203 hab/km². In August 2004, unemployment was 7.9%.

Regions of Quebec
Abitibi-Témiscamingue \| Bas-Saint-Laurent \| Capitale-Nationale \| Centre-du-Québec \| Chaudière-Appalaches \| Côte-Nord \| Estrie \| Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine \| Lanaudière \| Laurentides \| Laval \| Mauricie \| Montérégie \| Montréal \| Nord-du-Québec \| Outaouais \| Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean This is a list of Quebec regions. ... Flag of Quebec. ... for the federal electoral district of a similar name see Abitibi—Témiscamingue Map of Quebec showing Abitibi-Témiscamingue Abitibi-Témiscamingue is a region of Quebec, Canada. ... Map of Quebec showing Bas-Saint-Laurent The Bas-Saint-Laurent (Lower Saint-Lawrence) region is located in Quebec. ... Capitale-Nationale is a region of Quebec. ... Categories: Regions of Quebec \| Quebec geography \| Canada-place stubs ... The region of Lanaudière owes its name to history, for it perpetuates the memory of Marie-Charlotte de Lanaudière, daughter of the lord of Lavaltrie and wife of the businessman Barthélemy Joliette, descendant of the famous explorer Louis Jolliet. ... The Laurentides is a region of Quebec. ... Map of Quebec highlighting Laval Laval is a city, a regional county municipality and a region in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the greater Montreal area. ... Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. ... Map of Quebec showing Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean The Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region in Quebec, Canada is distinguished by its physical beauty, especially the Fjord du Saguenay, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region, and by the cordial character of its inhabitants. ...
see also: Regional County Municipalities of Quebec Following is a list of the regional county municipalites, territories, and newly amalgamated cities (villes) in the province of Quebec. ...