Île Jésus

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Île Jésus
Map of the Hochelaga archipelago
Map of the Hochelaga archipelago
Waters Ottawa River
Archipelago Hochelaga archipelago
Geographical location 45 ° 37 ′  N , 73 ° 43 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 37 ′  N , 73 ° 43 ′  W
Île Jésus (Québec)
Île Jésus
length 34 km
width 10 km
surface 242 km²
Highest elevation 50  m
Residents 380,000
1570 inhabitants / km²
main place Laval

The Île Jésus is an island in the southwest of the Canadian province of Québec . It is surrounded by the Rivière des Prairies and the Rivière des Mille Îles , two branches of the Ottawa estuary . It is located north of the Île de Montréal and a few kilometers west of the Saint Lawrence River . With an area of ​​242 km², it is the second largest island in the Hochelaga archipelago . The large city of Laval covers the entire Île Jésus, with the urban areas in the center of the island and on the south and west banks, while the northern and eastern parts are rural.

The island name is derived from the Jesuits (French Compagnie de Jésus ) and was first mentioned in 1636 in a protocol of the Compagnie de la Nouvelle France .

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