Roxboro | |
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Location of Roxboro in Montreal | |
Coordinates: 45°30′31″N 73°49′0″W / 45.50861°N 73.81667°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
City | Montreal |
Borough | Pierrefonds-Roxboro |
Area | |
• Land | 2.22 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,948 |
• Density | 2,682.3/km2 (6,947/sq mi) |
• Change (2001-2006) | 5.4% |
• Dwellings (2006) | 2,162 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Postal code span | |
Area code(s) | (514) and (438) |
Roxboro was a city on the Island of Montreal. It was founded in 1914,[2] and ceased to exist on 1 January 2002 as a result of municipal reorganization in Quebec. The town was located along the Rivière des Prairies. At the time of the merger with Montreal, its population was 6,000.