Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Montreal
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie is a borough in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the centre-east of the city.
Geography
The borough is bordered to the northwest by Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension, to the northeast bySaint Leonard, to the southeast by Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, to the southwest by Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and its Mile End neighborhood, and to the west by Outremont.
It has a population of 131,318 and an area of 14.41 km².
Government
Municipal
The current borough mayor is André Lavallée.
The borough is divided into four districts:
- Étienne-Desmarteaux
- Marie-Victorin
- Saint-Édouard
- Vieux-Rosemont
Federal and provincial
The borough is divided among the following federal ridings:
- Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie
- Hochelaga
- Outremont (a small northwestern corner)
It is divided among the following provincial electoral districts:
- Gouin
- Rosemont
- Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (a small southeastern area)
Features
The northwestern area of the borough is served by the orange and blue lines of theMontreal Metro. Major thoroughfares include Beaubien St., Rosemont Blvd., Masson St.,Saint Laurent Blvd., Saint Hubert St., Papineau St., Pie IX Blvd., and Viau St. The notorious Tunnel de la mort is located in that borough, at the intersection of Iberville St. and Saint-Joseph Blvd.
The borough includes the neighbourhoods of the Petite Patrie, comprising several “ethnic” neighbourhoods such as Little Italy; Rosemont; and Nouveau Rosemont.
Important features of the borough include the Jean-Talon Market, the Montreal Heart Institute, the Hôpital Santa Cabrini, the Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, the Olympic Village, Maisonneuve Park (including the Insectarium and Montreal Botanical Garden), and the Church of the Madonna della Difesa.
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