Delson
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Delson is an off-island suburb (South shore) of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is situated 8 mi/13 km SSE of Montreal within the regional county municipality of Roussillon in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 8,328.
On its small territory, Delson is crossed by Route 132 and the Turtle River (Rivière de la Tortue). The city owns a portion of the Champlain industrial park as well as the Delson commuter train station with service to and from Montreal on the AMT's Candiac Line.
History
The origin of the name Delson comes from the Delaware and Hudson Railway, now a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which runs through the town. The Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail) occupies a large tract between Delson and Saint-Constant.
Delson was founded in 1918 as a village municipality before obtaining its status of a city 21 February 1957. The village of Delson was created from three parishes: St Andrews (1924) of the United Church and St David (1938) of the Anglican church, as well as Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus (1932) of the Catholic faith.
Geography
The city lies along the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River, south of the island of Montreal.
Lakes & Rivers
The following waterways pass through or are situated within the municipality's boundaries:[1]
- Rivière de la Tortue (Template:Coord) – runs south to north through the center of Delson, emptying into the Saint Lawrence River.
Demographics
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2021 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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8,330 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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6,785 | Increase 6.6% | 81.5% | 485 | Increase 18.3% | 5.8% | 160 | Increase 33.3% | 1.9% | 790 | Increase 53.4% | 9.5% | |||||
2016 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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7,455 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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6,365 | Decrease 2.1% | 85.4% | 410 | Decrease 2.4% | 5.5% | 120 | Increase 60.0% | 1.6% | 515 | Increase 19.8% | 6.9% | |||||
2011 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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7,425 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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6,500 | Increase 0.9% | 87.5% | 420 | Decrease 18.4% | 5.7% | 75 | Increase 15.4% | 1.0% | 430 | Increase 50.9% | 5.8% | |||||
2006 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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7,305 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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6,440 | Decrease 1.6% | 88.2% | 515 | Increase 102.0% | 7.1% | 65 | Increase n/a% | 0.9% | 285 | Increase 32.6% | 3.9% | |||||
2001 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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7,015 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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6,545 | Increase 8.5% | 93.3% | 255 | Decrease 42.7% | 3.6% | 0 | Decrease 100.0% | 0.0% | 215 | Increase 72.0% | 3.1% | |||||
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6,030 | n/a | 90.1% | 445 | n/a | 6.6% | 95 | n/a | 1.4% | 125 | n/a | 1.9% | |||||
Notable people
Delson is the hometown of retired NHL goalie Marcel Cousineau.
See also
References
External links
- Official Site Ville de Delson (French only)
- Official Site AMT
- Official Site Canadian Railway Museum (Exporail) Template:Webarchive at Delson/Saint-Constant
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