Laval, Quebec

This article is about the municipality. For the islands forming a part of it, see Îles Laval.

Laval
City
City of Laval
Ville de Laval
From top, left to right: Le Domaine Bellerive apartment complex, Cinémas Cineplex Laval, Papineau-Leblanc Bridge, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Catholic Parish, Quebec Autoroute 15 through Laval
From top, left to right: Le Domaine Bellerive apartment complex, Cinémas Cineplex Laval, Papineau-Leblanc Bridge, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Catholic Parish, Quebec Autoroute 15 through Laval
Flag of Laval
Flag
Coat of arms of Laval
Coat of arms
Official logo of Laval
Logo
Motto(s): 
"Unité, progrès, grandeur"  (French)
"Unity, Progress, Greatness"
Laval is located in Quebec
Laval
Laval
Location in Quebec
Laval is located in Southern Quebec
Laval
Laval
Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 45°35′N 73°45′W / 45.583°N 73.750°W / 45.583; -73.750[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionLaval
RCMNone
Constituted6 August 1965
Government
[2]
 • TypeLaval City Council
 • MayorStéphane Boyer
 • Federal ridingAlfred-Pellan / Vimy / Laval—
Les Îles / Marc-Aurèle-Fortin
 • Prov. ridingChomedey / Fabre / Laval-des-
Rapides / Mille-Îles / Sainte-Rose / Vimont
Area
[3]
 • Land247.23 km2 (95.46 sq mi)
Elevation
91 m (299 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total443,192
 • Density1,710.9/km2 (4,431/sq mi)
 • Change
2011–2016
Increase 5.3%
Demonym(s)Lavallois, Lavalloise[4]
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal code(s)
H7A to H7Y
Area code(s)450 and 579
Websitewww.laval.ca/Pages/En/home.aspx Edit this at Wikidata

Laval (/ləˈvæl/ lə-VAL, French: [laval] ⓘ) is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is in the southwest of the province, north of Montreal. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third-largest city in the province after Montreal and Quebec City, and the thirteenth largest city in Canada, with a population of 443,192 in 2021.

Laval is geographically separated from the mainland to the north by the Rivière des Mille Îles, and from the Island of Montreal to the south by the Rivière des Prairies. Laval occupies all of Île Jésus as well as the Îles Laval.

Laval constitutes one of the 17 administrative regions of Quebec, with a region code of 13, as well as a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality (TE) and census division (CD) with geographical code 65. It also constitutes the judicial district of Laval.[5] It is the smallest administrative region in the province by area.

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  4. ^ "Lavallois". En.wiktionary.org. Wiktionary. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  5. ^ Territorial Division Act. Revised Statutes of Quebec D-11.