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Montréal
Montréal is located on an island in the Saint-Lawrence River. It is the second largest metropolitan centre in Canada and the largest French-speaking city outside France. It was the host of the 1967 Expos and the 1976 Summer Olympic Games.  Facts about Montréal Explorer: Jacques Cartier Year of discovery: 1535 Founder: Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve Year of founding: 1642 Mayor: Gérard Tremblay Population (City of Montréal): 1.813 million (2001) Population (Census Metropolitan Area): 3.548 million (2001) Area (City of Montréal): 494 square kilometres Area (Metropolitan area): 3509 square kilometres Other names: Hochelaga (Amerindian village), Ville-Marie (named by de Maisonneuve) Sister Cities: Hiroshima, Shanghai Famous mountain: Mount Royal Famous canal: Lachine Canal Famous river: Saint-Lawrence River Street dividing the east and west: Saint-Laurent Boulevard Universities: Concordia University, McGill University, Université de Montréal, Université du Québec à Montréal Professional sport teams: Area Codes: 514 (on-island), 450 (off-island), 438 (will be implemented later) Links City of Montréal CMM - Communauté métropolitane de Montréal Tourisme Montréal STM - Société de transport de Montréal AMT - gence métropolitaine de transport STL - Société de transport de la Ville de Laval STRSM - Société de transport de la Rive-Sud de Montréal |
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