Kirkland (Quebec)
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| Province : | Quebec | ||
| Administrative region : | Montreal | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 27 ′ N , 73 ° 51 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 40 m | ||
| Area : | 9.64 km² | ||
| Residents : | 21,253 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 2,204.7 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Municipality number: | 66102 | ||
| Postal code : | H9J | ||
| Area code : | +1 514 | ||
| Mayor : | Michel Gibson | ||
| Website : | www.ville.kirkland.qc.ca | ||
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Kirkland is a city in the southwest of the Canadian province of Quebec . It is located on the Île de Montréal west of Montreal . The city has an area of 9.64 km² and has a population of 21,253 (2011).
geography
Kirkland is located in the west of the Île de Montréal, in the West Iceland region . The municipality is bordered to the north by the Montreal district of Pierrefonds-Roxboro , to the west by Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue , to the southwest by Baie-D'Urfé , to the south by Beaconsfield , to the east by Pointe-Claire and to the northeast by Dollard- Des Ormeaux . Montreal city center is around 22 kilometers away.
history
The place was founded in 1722 as the parish of Saint-Joachim-de-Pointe-Claire, by a decree of the French King Louis XV. In 1845 the civil parish was founded. This received city status on March 24, 1961 and was renamed Kirkland, in honor of the politician Charles-Aimé Kirkland , who was represented in the provincial parliament from 1939 until his death in 1961 . As a result, population growth began, with the settlement area being cut into two parts with the construction of the Trans-Canada Highway .
On January 1, 2002, 27 parishes on the island were merged with Montreal. Resistance arose especially in communities with a high proportion of English speakers, as this measure had been ordered by the provincial government of the separatist Parti Québécois . From 2003, the Parti libéral du Québec provided the government and promised to reverse the merger of the municipalities. On July 20, 2004, referendums were held in 22 former municipalities. In Kirkland, 87.6% of voters were in favor of separation. The community was re-established on January 1, 2006, but had to cede numerous competencies to the community association.
population
According to the 2011 census, Kirkland had 21,253 inhabitants, which corresponds to a population density of 2204.7 inh / km². 42.8% of the population stated English as their main language, while French accounted for 21.0%. 2.0% said they were bilingual (French and English), other languages and multiple answers accounted for 34.2%. The most important non-official main languages included Italian (8.1%), Arabic (3.1%), Chinese (2.9%), Greek (2.3%), Spanish (1.7%) and Persian (1, 4%). Only English spoke 18.5%, only French 2.9%. In 2001, 61.5% of the population were Roman Catholic , 14.3% Protestant , 7.6% Orthodox , 3.0% Muslim and 7.8% non-denominational.
traffic
The Autoroute 40 between Montreal and Ottawa , divides the city into two halves. Another freeway, Autoroute 20 towards Toronto , runs a few kilometers south. The Boulevard Saint-Charles between Beaconsfield and Sainte-Geneviève is an important link . Several bus lines from the Société de transport de Montréal provide connections with neighboring communities.
Web links
- Kirkland Official Website (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kirkland. Commission de toponymie Québec, accessed August 16, 2011 (French).
- ↑ Référendums du 20 juin 2004. Directeur général des élections du Québec, accessed on August 16, 2011 (French).
- ↑ Kirkland Parish Population Profile. In: 2011 Census. Statistics Canada , 2011, accessed January 5, 2014 (French).
- ↑ Kirkland Parish Population Profile. In: 2001 Census. Statistics Canada , 2001, accessed January 5, 2014 (French).