Terrebonne, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Terrebonne is an off-island suburb of Montreal
, in western Quebec
, Canada
. It is located on the north shores
of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and of the Rivière des Prairies
, North of Montreal
and Laval
.
This city is divided in three sectors, namely Lachenaie
, La Plaine
and Terrebonne. These sectors used to be distinct cities, but, in 2001, consented in merging and formed the new city under the name of Terrebonne with a population of about 95,000 in 2006.
The city of La Plaine was founded in 1830 on fragments of other cities, namely Mascouche
, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines
, Saint-Lin and Terrebonne. At that time, the lords of Terrebonne and Lachenaie built the road named "chemin de la Grande Ligne" to join the two cities. It is now called the boulevard Laurier. In 1877, the rail system was developed and stimulated the economic growth. The village of Saint-Joachim was founded during that time, which was later, in 1920, to be renamed La Plaine.
The first lord of Terrebonne was André Daulier-Deslandes, who got his title in 1673. After the construction of the first wooden bridge in 1834, two main areas emerged. The commercial area was Terrebonne, and the agricultural was Saint-Louis de Terrebonne. In 1985, the two cities merged.
. As of 2006, the city has around 95,000 citizens on 154.6 km² (59.7 sq mi) of land.
Population:
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 34,820 (total dwellings: 35,859)
Mother tongue:
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, in western Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located on the north shores
North Shore (Laval)
The North Shore is the general term for the northern suburbs of Montreal. The North Shore is located in southwestern Quebec on the northern shores of the Rivière des Prairies and the Rivière des Mille Îles, opposite the Island of Montreal and the Island of Laval. It consists of twenty...
of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and of the Rivière des Prairies
Rivière des Prairies
The Rivière des Prairies is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada....
, North of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
.
This city is divided in three sectors, namely Lachenaie
Lachenaie, Quebec
Lachenaie is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Rivière des Prairies. It is located within the city of Terrebonne, and is in the Regional County Municipality of Les Moulins...
, La Plaine
La Plaine, Quebec
La Plaine is an off-island suburb of Montreal, and a formerly incorporated town in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It lies north of Montreal and Laval...
and Terrebonne. These sectors used to be distinct cities, but, in 2001, consented in merging and formed the new city under the name of Terrebonne with a population of about 95,000 in 2006.
History
The city of Lachenaie is the oldest one and was founded in 1670 by Lord Charles Aubert de Lachenaye. Some natives were already present on this territory at the time. The colonisation really started in 1647 when Lachenaie was merged with the Repentigny Seigniory. Louis Lepage de Ste-Claire, priest, canon, and the son of René Lepage de Sainte-Claire, acquire the seigniory of Terrebonne on September 2, 1720. The abbot Louis Lepage de Ste-Claire built the first church in 1734 and the first manor in 1735. A few years later, the abbot Lepage equipped the city with a saw mill and a flour mill.Mascouche, Quebec
Mascouche is a suburban city north of Montreal in southern Quebec, Canada. The city is located on the Mascouche River and has a population of 33,764, ranking 30th among Quebec municipalities.The current mayor is Richard Marcotte.- Infrastructure :...
, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, northwest of Montreal in the Regional County Municipality of Thérèse-de-Blainville. The population estimate for the city in 2011 was 13,700, up from 13,001 in the 2006 census...
, Saint-Lin and Terrebonne. At that time, the lords of Terrebonne and Lachenaie built the road named "chemin de la Grande Ligne" to join the two cities. It is now called the boulevard Laurier. In 1877, the rail system was developed and stimulated the economic growth. The village of Saint-Joachim was founded during that time, which was later, in 1920, to be renamed La Plaine.
The first lord of Terrebonne was André Daulier-Deslandes, who got his title in 1673. After the construction of the first wooden bridge in 1834, two main areas emerged. The commercial area was Terrebonne, and the agricultural was Saint-Louis de Terrebonne. In 1985, the two cities merged.
Demographics
At the time of the merge in 2001, Lachenaie had more than 20,000 citizens, La Plaine 17,000 and Terrebonne almost 46,000. This merge made Terrebonne the 10th biggest city in QuebecQuebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. As of 2006, the city has around 95,000 citizens on 154.6 km² (59.7 sq mi) of land.
Population:
- Population in 2006: 94,703 (2001 to 2006 population change: 17.6 %)
- Population total in 2001: 80,536
- Terrebonne: 43,149
- Lachenaie: 21,709
- La Plaine: 15,673
- Population in 1996:
- Terrebonne: 42,214
- Lachenaie: 18,489
- La Plaine: 14,413
- Population in 1991:
- Terrebonne: 39,700
- Lachenaie: 15,052
- La Plaine: 10,576
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 34,820 (total dwellings: 35,859)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 2 %
- French as first language: 93 %
- English and French as first language: 0.5 %
- Other as first language: 4.5 %
Sister city
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) 1983
External links
- Terrebonne's official site (French only)